KYIV. April 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Sugar exports from Ukraine since the start of the 2016/17 agricultural year (September-August) totaled 611,000 tonnes, the Ukrtsukor national association of sugar producers has said.
The association said in a press release that in March, Ukrainian companies exported 89,100 tonnes of sugar. This was 27% less than in February.
Some 15,260 tonnes was exported to Cote d’Ivoire in March, 11,390 tonnes to Sudan, 10,200 tonnes to Myanmar and 10,100 tonnes to Togo.
Now Ukrainian companies are sowing sugar beets. Sugar beets have been planted on 130,700 ha with the target of 330,000-350,000 ha.
As reported, referring to Ukrtsukor, Ukraine in 2015/16 agri-year increased sugar exports by almost 3%, to 113,000 tonnes.
