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This year in Volyn region sugar beet harvesting and processing are carried out by «Gnidava Sugar Refinery» LLC and «Yevropatsukor» PE (Ivanychi Sugar Refinery). It is reported by the press service of Gnidava Sugar Refinery. As of October 12, 306 thousand tonnes of sugar beet were harvested from 7,5 thousand hectares — 53,2% of the total harveste...

India’s 2018-19 sugar production has started gaining momentum across the country as one-fourth of the sugar mills from Uttar Pradesh and 45% from Maharashtra having already started crushing sugarcane.  It is reported by The Economic Times. 29 sugar mills had started crushing operations in UP by Monday evening and another seven are expected to begin operations by Tuesday morning.  A total...

Persistent dry weather and pest attacks are poised to cut India’s sugar output from a record this year even after farmers in the world’s second-largest producer increased plantings. It is reported by Bloomberg. Production may total 28,9 million tonnes in the year that began Oct. 1. That compares with the reduced estimate of 32 million tonnes made last month...

North Dakota's sugar beet harvest is wrapping up. It is reported by The Sacramento Bee. The federal Agriculture Department in its weekly crop report says 98 percent of sugar beet are harvested. 

Director Agriculture Chaudhry Abdul Hameed said Pakistan sugar mills were bound to start sugarcane crushing by November 20. It is reported by Business Recorder. He said on Friday that sugarcane crop had been sown on 515,570 acres of land across the division. He added that administration of the 14 sugar mills was dire...

As of November 8, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 88% of the total sugar beet area. It is reported by the press service of Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. 12,1 million tonnes of sugar beet were harvested from the area of 245 thousand hectares with the av...

During nine months of 2018, the income of «Astarta-Kyiv» sugar segment decreased by 38% — to EUR 96,3 million, compared to the same period of 2017. The press-service of the company reports. Such a result was received due to sugar production decline in the past season and a decline in average prices by 26% — to EUR 333 per one ton....

In Vinnytsia region 94% of sugar beet areas have been harvested. It is reported by Agricultural Department of Vinnytsia Regional State Administration. 2,96 million tonnes of sugar beet are harvested from the area of 52 thousand hectares with the a...

Biosev, the Brazilian sugar and ethanol unit controlled by commodities trader Louis Dreyfus, is open to market opportunities including the potential sale of additional mills, Chief Executive Officer Juan José Blanchard said on Wednesday. It is reported by Reuters. The company sold a mill in September and hired financial advisers to evaluate additional asset sales, as it seeks to reduce a large debt. «We are working careful...

During nine months of 2018, «Astarta-Kyiv» agro-industrial holding reduced its net profit by 80% — to UAH 14,5 million compared with the same period of 2017. The press-service of the company reports. At the same time, EBITDA fell by 39%  — to EUR 68 million, while net debt as of September 30 amounted to EUR 191 million. The company reports...