It is reported by day.kyiv.ua.

According to Mykola Tkachuk, the Director of Department of Agro-Industrial Development, Ecology and Natural Resources of Vinnytsia Regional State Administration, 80% of raw materials have already been processed. The expected volumes of sugar beet processing by the region's sugar factories are almost 2 million tonnes. Last year it was 2,1 million tonnes. 

«Currently, agricultural enterprises of all categories, as well as sugar factories have harvested more than 80% of sugar beets. It is 40 thousand hectares. The total area of ​​sugar beet crops in Vinnytsia region amounts to 48,5 thousand hectares, — said Mykola Tkachuk, — The beet yield is higher, compared to the same period last year, by 8,5 centners/ha and reaches 429 centners/ha. The average sugar content is 16,2%. The sugar content of raw materials makes it possible to predict sugar production at 309 thousand tonnes, last year it was 331 thousand tonnes». 

The first of six operating sugar factories — «Yuzepho-Mykolaiv Agroindustrial Company» LLC — has already completed sugar production season. The company produced 13 thousand tonтуs of sugar — an average of 5% of the total sugar production in the region. The rest of the factories continue sugar production. 

The sugar season in the region began on October 11. Currently, «Podillia Foods Company» PJSC (Kryzhopil Sugar Refinery), «Zoria Podillia» Foods Company» LLC (Gaisin Sugar Refinery), «Agricultural Complex «Zelena Dolyna» LLC (Tomashpil Sugar Refinery), «Tsukoragroprom» LLC, Zhdanivka Sugar Refinery and «Illinetsky Tsykrovy Zavod» LLC continue sugar production in the region.