There are 39 sugar refineries in operation and one refinery has already completed the production season. 7,9 million tonnes of sugar beet have been processed, which is 2,5% less than last year's figures.

«As it was predicted earlier, according to the climate conditions, this year sugar content is lower than last year's level — 16,26% to 17,21%, sugar output is lower too — 13,31 to 14,24%. However, according to our estimates, this season the total sugar production will be able to maintain at the level of 2 million tonnes», — explained Ruslana Butylo, the head of the analytical department of «Ukrsugar».

As of November 5, 231 thousand hectares of sugar beet were harvested, accounting for 83% of the total harvested areas. Most of sugar beet crops were harvested in Vinnytsia, Poltava and Ternopil regions.