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As of November 4, Ukrainian farmers harvested 6,4 million tonnes of sugar beets. It is reported by press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Sugar beets were harvested from the area of 131,4 thousand hectares (73%), 6,4 million to...

Cuba kicks off the country´s annual sugar harvest this month, but experts and state officials say the crisis-racked Caribbean island will struggle to produce enough of the sweetener even for its own consumption, dashing plans for export. It is reported by Reuters. Cuba's communist-run government has said it plans to produce 455,000 tonnes of raw sugar this harvest cycle, 14,000 tonnes less than the previous one which hit a hund...

In Vinnytsia region, farmers despite unfavorable weather and economic factors, keep their front, ensuring the food security of Ukraine. It is announced by the head of Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration, Serhii Borzov, Ukrinform reports. In Vinnytsia region, 5 sugar factories successfully started the sugar-refining season. T...

Europe’s largest sugar producer Suedzucker raised its full-year profit forecast, as it expects higher sugar prices to compensate for rising energy and raw materials costs. It is reported by Reuters. Suedzucker raised its forecast for group operating profits in its financial year to February 2023 to between 530 million euros and 630 million euros ($524.4 million-$623....

Vietnam sugarcane and sugar industry expects to continue output growth with the 2022-23 crop thanks to the positive production performance and the tariff policy's efficiency for importing sugar. It is reported by Vietnamnet. According to the Vietnam Sugar Association, the total area supplying ​​sugarcane is expected to reach 151,305 hectares in the 2022-23 crop.  The crop's out...

Zahar Bod, a 133-old sugar factory in Romania, will resume production in 2023 after it was taken over by local group Best Achizitii following prolonged insolvency procedures. It is reported by G4media.ro. It has already begun negotiations to seal pre-contracting for next year’s beet production from farmers. This would make it the second Romanian sugar factory o...

India has extended curbs on sugar exports by one year until October 2023, the government said, but the world's biggest producer of the sweetener is still expected to fix a quota for this year's overseas sales. It is reported by Reuters. India, also the world's biggest sugar consumer, this year restricted exports through to the end of this month to contain a rise in domestic prices following...

As of October 28, farmers of Vinnytsia region harvested one and a half million tonnes of sugar beets. It is reported by Department of Agri-Industrial Development of Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration. In the region, all categories of farms harvested sugar beets on the area of 35.6 thou...

As of October 27, Ukrainian farmers harvested more than 5 million tonnes of sugar beets. It is reported by press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Sugar beets were harvested on the area of 105,000 ha (59%), 5,2 million tonnes of sweet roots were harve...

Datagro data shows sugarcane production is expected to jump next season to 590 million tonnes in 2023/24 that kicks off in April as the crop continues to recover from drought and deep freeze impacts. It is reported by biofuelsdigest. The figure compares to 542 million tonnes expected for the current season. Although ethanol production is likely to increase as a result of the higher cane pr...