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In Poltava region sugar-refining season comes to its end

In Poltava region sugar production season is in the final stage. It is reported by Agricultural Department of Poltava Regional Administration. Two months ago sugar-refining season began in the region. In Poltava region five sugar refineries operate...


«Teophipolskyi Sugar» began to produce electricity

On September 30, 2017, in Khmelnytsk region, on the territory of «Teophipolskyi Sugar» LLC the second largest biogas refinery in Ukraine with a capacity of 5,1 MW began to produce electricity. It is reported by Biowatt. The complex in Elyzavetivka village (Dnipro region) of the poultry farm «Oril-Leader» («Myronivsky Khliboprodukt») with a capacity...


Chernihiv region harvested 236 thousand tonnes of sugar beet

In Chernihiv region agrarians harvested 236 thousand tonnes of sugar beet. It is reported by the Department of Agricultural Development of Chernihiv Regional Administration. In general, sugar beet are harvested from an area of more than 6 thousand hectares. This is 9...


China will mechanize sugar cane production by 70%

China will boost mechanization of its sugar industry over the next five years as part of a broader plan to upgrade domestic production. It is reported by The Business Times. China aims to plant 70% of its sugarcane and 98% of sugar beet with machinery by 2022, up from 40% and 80% at present, according to a five-...


Almost 90% of sugar beet harvested in Chernihiv region

Chernihiv region harvested 6 thousand hectares of sugar beet, which is 87% of the plan. It is reported by the department of agro-industrial development of the Chernihiv Regional Administration. Currently, in Chernihiv region farmers harvested 215 thousand tonnes of sugar bee...


«Astarta» plans to purchase two agro-companies

On October 27, 2017, «Astarta-Kyiv» agro-industrial holding signed an agreement to purchase «Agro-Ka Poltava» LLC in Poltava region and «Zlagoda Plus» LLC in Zhytomyr region. According to the holding's report, the completion of the transaction is expected by the end of this year. «Astarta» has already made a down payment on an agreement in the amount of UAH...


«Ed&F Man Ukraine» completed sugar beet harvesting

After two months of hard work, «Ukrainian Farming Company» («Agro-Dilo» Agro-Trade Firm) completed sugar beet harvesting. It is reported on the official Facebook page of the company. Specialists of the company managed to achieve good sugar beet yield — 56 t/ha with sugar content of 16,5%. This year sugar be...


October sugar export amounted to more than 40 thousand tonnes

In the second month of the current marketing year, Ukrainian producers exported 42,3 thousand tonnes of sugar, which is 2,5 times more than in September. «In October, producers exported 2,5 times more sugar than the previous month and, according to the Association's forecasts, this figure will continue to grow. The geography of exports d...


South Africa’s Tongaat Hulett increased half-year profit by 5%

South Africa’s Tongaat Hulett reported a 5% rise in half-year profit, boosted by recovered production after a two-year drought. It is reported by Moneyweb. Diluted headline earnings per share — the main profit measure in South Africa — rose to 573,8 cents per share in the six months ended Sept. 30 comp...


Ukraine's largest sugar producer buys ag insurance company

«Astarta-Kyiv», Ukraine’s largest agricultural holding, has purchased the Ukrainian agrarian insurance company worth UAH 10,5 million. The holding said in its financial statements over January-September 2017 posted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange: «The acquisition of 100% of the shares of the insurer has been completed this y...

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