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Ukrainian sugar industry has an untapped potential

Such an opinion was expressed by the participants of «Sugar World 2019», the 3-rd International Congress for Sugar Beet Producers and Processors, organized by the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine, which took place on February, 27 and gathered about 450 sugar beet growers and sugar producers, international experts and representatives of commercial companies.  Andriy Dykun, the Chairman of «Ukrsugar» Association, opened the event, noting that despite crisis, sugar industry continues its development:  «Today...


ISO cuts 2018/2019 sugar surplus estimate to 641,000 tonnes

The International Sugar Organization on Thursday forecasted there would be a global sugar surplus of 641,000 tonnes in the 2018/19 season, down from a previous forecast of 2,17 million tonnes. It is reported by MoneyControl. The inter-governmental body, in a quarterly report, said the smaller surplus was mainly due to diminished outlooks for production in Brazil and the European Union wh...


EU sugar exports will not exceed 2 million tonnes in 2019/2020

Sugar exports from the EU will not exceed 2 million tonnes in the coming years, says the head of Sucden analytical department Marina Sidak at «Sugar World 2019» International Congress. «During the last 5 seasons, sugar exports from the EU ranged from 1,4 to 3,6 million tonnes. The season of 2017/2018 MY after the abolition of production quotas in...


High grain prices may lead to higher reduction in sugar beet acreages in the CIS — Sucden

High grain prices may lead to a higher than expected reduction in sugar beet harvested area in 2019/2020 MY in the CIS countries, says the head of Sucden analytical department Marina Sidak at «Sugar World 2019» International congress. She says, next year in Ukraine the harvested area will decrease by 11% — to 250 thousand hectares, and sugar production is expected at the level of 1,4-1,6 million tonnes. In addition, ther...


Yuzepho-Mykolaiv biogas company will invest 7,5 million euros in beet pulp biogas complex

Yuzepho-Mykolaiv biogas company will launch biogas plant with a capacity of 3-MW that will operate on the sugar beet pulp in May. AgroTimes reports about it. It will be invested about 7,5 million euros in it, said Yevgen Lukashevych, the head of UTC and the general contractor of the project, at the International Congress &laq...


Brazil economy, gasoline price hikes boost ethanol outlook

Rising gasoline prices in Brazil and improved economic prospects in 2019 are boosting the outlook for ethanol sales and mills may once again skew toward the biofuel and away from sugar as the new cane crop approaches. It is reported by Reuters. Ethanol remains more attractive at present and mills will likely heavily favor production of the biofuel as the 2019/20 cane harvest begins in the center-south region in...


Kopernik Global Investors increased its share in «Astarta»

Kopernik Global Investors LLC increased its share in «Astarta-Kyiv» agri-industrial holding to 5,04%. It is announced by the company on the Warsaw Stock Exchange website. On February 14, 2019, as a result of acquiring 12,95 thousand «Astarta» shares, Kopernik's share in the aut...


TOP-10 the most powerful sugar factories of Ukraine

According to the results of 2018/2019 MY, Kryzhopil Sugar Refinery became the leader in sugar production, producing 170,97 thousand tonnes of sugar. The second place was occupied by Gaisin Sugar Refinery, which produced 120,8 thousand tonnes of sugar. The third place — Radekhivskyi Sugar Refinery, which produced 108,49 thousand ton...


Sugar beet harvested areas will be quarter reduced

According to the forecasts of the Analytical Department of «Ukrsugar» Association, in the current marketing year sugar beet harvested area will amount to 220-230 thousand hectares, which is almost four times less than last year. «Sugar beet sowing campaign will begin in one and half month and we have disappointing forecasts of the harvested areas. According to our data, in the current year, the ​​sug...


Indian sugar output will drop to a three-year low in 2019/2020

A drop in Indian harvest for a second year will potentially cut overseas shipments and support global prices that fell 21 percent in 2018. It is reported by Business Standard. Sugar output in India, which vies with Brazil as the world’s top producer, will likely drop to a three-year low next season as dry weather in some ma...

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