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UKRAINE PRODUCES 28,000 TONNES OF SUGAR BY SEPT 22

22 September , 2020  

Sugar production in Ukraine as of September 22, 2020 amounted to 28,000 tonnes.
According to a report on the website of the Ukrtsukor National Association of Sugar Producers, as of this date, nine sugar factories were operating in the country, which have processed 236,500 tonnes of sugar beets.
The sugar beet processing season in Ukraine started on September 5.
As reported with reference to Ukrtsukor, sugar production in the country in 2020 is projected at 1.2-1.3 million tonnes, which is 15% less than a year earlier.
It is expected that 33 sugar factories will operate this season, at the level of last year.