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Friday, 16 February 2018
«Astarta» increased pulp production by 19%

According to the results of 2017, «Astarta» produced 43 thousand tonnes of granulated beet pulp, which is 19% more than in 2016. It is reported by the press-service of the company. It became possible thanks to the commissioning of a pulp drying complex at Narkevychy Sugar Refinery. Last year «Astarta»...

Thursday, 15 February 2018
Ethiopia tendering for 100,000 tonnes of white sugar

An Ethiopian government body is tendering to buy up to 100,000 tonnes of white cane sugar, traders said. It is reported by Reuters. The closing date for the tender is March 20. It is sought for June, July and August delivery. Up to ten percent more or less than the 100,000 tonnes could be bought....

Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Australian sugarcane growers happy with Peru trade deal

Bundaberg cane farmers are excited following the signing of the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement that will initially see 30,000 tonnes of sugar exported from Australia to Peru. It is reported by NewsMail. PAFTA will eliminate 99.4 percent of tariffs that exporters face into Peru, putting our farmers on equal footing with foreign competitors. Under the agreement, Austra...

Monday, 12 February 2018
Zhytomyr region produced almost 70 thousand tonnes of sugar

This season sugar refineries of Zhytomyr region produced 68,1 thousand tonnes of sugar. It is reported by AgroTimes. Such volume is completely enough for the need of the region in this production, reported in Zhytomyr Regional State Administration. In general,&n...

Monday, 12 February 2018
«Kamaz-Agro» became the first in Ukraine to introduce German sugar beet growing technology

«Kamaz-Agro» agrofirm (village of Ostrozhets Rivne region) became the first in Ukraine to introduce the German technology of sugar beet cultivation. It was announced by the director of the agrofirm Mykola Koshelia, AgroTimes reports. He says that this technology is based on the use of a certain hybrid and herbicide, which controls mos...

Monday, 12 February 2018
Sugar exports increased by 64%

In January 2018, sugar producers exported 76,4 thousand tonnes of sugar, which is 64% more than the previous month. «The main volumes were exported to Turkey (25%), Uzbekistan (23%), Libya (15%) and Sri Lanka — 7,2 thousand tonnes», — commented Ruslana Butylo the leading speak...

Monday, 12 February 2018
Vinnytsia region produced 445 thousand tonnes of sugar per season

Vinnytsia region completed sugar-refining season. It was produced 445 thousand tonnes of sugar — 10 thousand tonnes more than in 2016. It was announced on February 5 at the weekly meeting in the Regional State Administration by the Director of the Department of Agro-Industrial Development, Ecology and Natural Resources Mykola Tkachuk...

Monday, 12 February 2018
Domestic production meets 80% of Iran’s fertilizer demand

Iran plans to supply 2,305 million tonnes of various fertilizers during the current fiscal year, started March 2017. It is reported by trend.az. According to the Iranian officials, the figure will include 1.,5 million tonnes of nitrogen, 525,000 tonnes of potassium and 280,000 tonnes of phosphorus fertilizers....

Friday, 9 February 2018
Bundager Sugar, the first in Australia, began to produce organic sugar

IN an Australian first, Bundaberg Sugar is growing and processing organic raw sugar after achieving Australian Certified Organic (ACO) status. It is reported by NewsMail. Chief Executive Officer Guy Basile said interest from retailers and manufacturers has prompted Bundaberg Sugar to grow organic sugar cane on its company farms and proces...

Thursday, 8 February 2018
«Astarta» sugar refineries completed the production season

Last week «Astarta» finished the sugar production campaign. It is reported by the press-service of the company. Sugar refineries produced 463 thousand tonnes of sugar (-8% y-o-y). During the season the company processed almost 3,1 million tonnes of sugar be...