KYIV. Oct 17 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Sugar production in Ukraine as of October 11, 2017 totaled 502,100 tonnes.
The Ukrtsukor national association of sugar producers reported that as of October 11, 2017, a total of 39 sugar refineries were operating. They refined 3.72 million tonnes of sugar beets.
As reported, Ukraine started sugar refining season on August 30, 2017.
Ukrtsukor said that in 2017/18 agricultural year (September-August) some 46 sugar refineries will operate.
According to the association’s forecasts, sugar production this agri-year will be around 1.9 million tonnes. Exports could reach 500,000 tonnes.
Sugar beets were sowed on 318,000 ha in 2017.
