Sugar news from Russia and Ukraine, Aug 24, 2016

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RUSSIA

Sugar mills in Krasnodar region have harvested 2 013 000 tons of beet, including 1 825 000 already processed with 217 000 tons of sugar and 51 400 MT of dried beet pulp produced as of August 23, according to the Ministry of Agriculture boundary.

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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, sugar beets were harvested from the area of 49 900 ha or 4.5% of the cultivated area in Russia by 23 August 2016.

UKRAINE

According to the State Statistics Service, Ukraine has produced 17,100 tons of sugar confectionery in July 2016 (+6.21% compared to previous month and +3.64% vs. July 2015). Production of sugar confectionery from the beginning of the year has amounted to total 103 700 tons (in 2015 – 112 600 tons).

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Ukrainian exports of water with sugar has increased to 12 466 tons in July; thus in January-July exports of water and sugar has reached 59 900 tons, the State Fiscal Service reports.

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Dynamics of sugar beet development in Ukraine as of August 20, 2016, according to Ukrtsukor data:

  • Beet weight - 440 g;
  • Leaf weight - 313 g;
  • Sucrose content - 16.2%;
  • Plants density - 101 000 per 1 ha.

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