Volyn region finished sugar beet harvesting

 

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This season, Volyn region harvested more than 400,000 tonnes of sugar beets — 20% less than last season.

It is told by the head of Regional Department of Agro-Industrial Development Yuryi Gorbenko, Suspilne reports.

Volyn is in the top three regions of Ukraine in terms of sugar beet yield, despite unfavorable year for this crop. Due to difficult weather conditions, the beets did not grow as they should.

The crop failure has already been felt at sugar factories, said Oleksandr Nikishyn, the Deputy Chairman of Gnidava Sugar Refinery: «Western and central regions western faced a similar situation».

However, despite the crop failure, the produced sugar will be enough. 


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