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Farmers in western Europe have begun sugar beet planting, with first indications pointing to a drop in area for the next harvest after a price slump fueled by the end of European Union production quotas. It is reported by Reuters. The market downturn has prompted Europe’s biggest sugar refiner Suedzucker to announce the closure of several factories by 2020, which could lead farmers in affecte...

Agrarians of Khmelnytsk region began sugar beet sowing. It is reported by press service of Agricultural Department of Khmelnytsk Regional State Administration. In Khmelnytsk region sugar beet are sown on the area of 1,7 tho...

Agrarians of Rivne region began sugar beet sowing. It is reported by press-service of Agricultural Department of Rivne Regional State Administration. Agrarians of Mlynivskyi district of Rivne region began sugar beet sowing, and they have ...

«Rat» Agricultural Enterprise (Volyn region, Lutsk district) the first in Ukraine began sugar beet sowing. It is reported by press service of the Agricultural Department of Volyn Regional State Administration. «Sugar beet are sown on the similar areas as last year. The temperat...

Rabobank on Wednesday forecast there would be a global sugar deficit of 4,3 million tonnes in 2019/2020 following a small surplus of 1,1 million tonnes in the prior season. It is reported by Reuters. The bank, in a quarterly report, said the deficit was driven partly by projected declines in output in India, Thailand and the European Union. Sugar production in Braz...

«Gnidava Sugar Refinery» LLC began preparations for the new season of 2019. It is announced by Deputy Director for Raw Materials Oleksandr Nikishyn, the press service of the company reports. One of the leading enterprises in Volyn region is relatively serious in preparatio...

Recently specialists of «Agroprodservice» Company began sugar beet sowing on a total area of 2,993 hectares. The press-service of the company reports. As of March 18, «Agroprodservice» completed wheat and barley, peas and horse beans sowing. This year peas were sown 685 hectares, sprin...

In February of the current marketing year, Ukrainian producers exported 34,3 thousand tonnes of sugar — 16% less than in the previous month. «The main deliveries were carried out to Azerbaijan — 25% and Great Britain — 18%. In addition, Kyrgyzstan and Israel imported 13% of the total volume in a month&...

In 2019, «Gals Agro» plans to increase the volumes of the first category sugar production. It is announced by General Director of «Hals Agro» Sergiy Kravchuk, reports Latifundist.com. «The sugar beet harvested area has not increased for several years, it reach...

South Africa's sugar tax could slash industry revenues and prompt restructuring of the country's sugar sector, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in a report published on Wednesday. It is reported by Reuters. The tax, introduced last April, has slashed the beverage sector's use of sugar by 30 percent, the USDA attache in Pretoria said, marking a major win for health advoca...