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In the first four months of this year,Ukraine increased fertilizer and ammonia production. It is reported by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. In April, the ammonia production amounted to 107,625 tonnes. In January-April 2018, 402,614 tonnes of N product were released (17,8%...

«Poltavazernoprodukt» IIC LLC production unit began to take measures to protect sugar beet from pests and weeds. The press-service of the company reports about it. The last seeds were laid in smooth rows to germinate and subsequently give thanks to the generous harvest of caring masters. The whole staff of &l...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects to organize financing for 10-20 bioenergy projects in Ukraine in the next four years. It is reported by «Interfax-Ukraine». The EBRD is involved in financing the construction of wind power plants, SES — these projects will be financed further. But now the inst...

Molasses residues are the complex liquid fertilizers containing mono fertilizers — nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and microfertilizers — calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, boron. At the request of Gnidava Sugar Refinery, Volyn Branch of National Scientific Center «Institute for Soil Science and Agrochemistry Research of Ukraine» has d...

Agrarians of Poltava region completed sugar beet sowing. It is reported by Poltava Regional State Administration. In the region sugar beet were sown on the area of 34,5 thousand hectares.  

«Astarta»’s farm units have successfully finished the sowing of spring crops. The total crop area sown in spring is about 170 thousand hectares, including 41 thousand hectares of sugar beet, 41 thousand hectares of sunflower, 67 thousand hectares of corn, 20 thousand hectares of soybean, and the rest under other cro...

This year, Gnidava Sugar Refinery will continue ecological sugar production. The press-service of the company reports about it. Last year, «Ritter Bio Agro», an enterprise specializing in eco-beet production, has grown 2,000 tonnes of raw materials from which ec...

Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett said on Monday its full-year profit fell by 37%, weighed down by higher-than-expected sugar imports by South Africa and low international prices. It is reported by Reuters. Diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS) fell to 534,8 cents ($0,4296) in the year ended March 31, from 852,7 cents in the previous year.  HEPS is the main prof...

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $30 million loan to «Astarta», a leading agricultural producer, to help improve its environmental efficiency and strengthen its agricultural productivity and logistics as part of a broader effort to boost Ukraine's agribusiness sector and spur economic development.  It is reported by the corporation in its press release. IFC’s financing will support a two-year investment program aimed at improving the company’s resource efficiency and com...

Brazilian sugar producers say their operations have been affected by nationwide truckers protests against high diesel prices that entered a third day on Wednesday, industry groups said on Wednesday. It is reported by Reuters. Cane industry group Unica said some sugar mills in the country’s center-south region reduced cane harvesting this week due to short diesel fuel supplies. Unica a...