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RUSSIA
According to Rosstat, the consumer price of sugar has increased by 9.8% from the beginning of this year and has reached RUR 50.60/kg by June 22, 2015. The volume of production of sugar in Russia amounted to 490.5 thousand tons in January-May 2015, which is 21.4% less than the same period in 2014.
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In agricultural enterprises owned by group of companies "Razguliay" farmers have started beet harvesting campaign, the acreage under sugar beet has remained at last year's value – 50 thousand hectares.
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Farmers in Kursk region have planted total 105,000 hectares with sugar beet, but because of the dry winds they had to re-seed over 11 thousand hectares. Agriculture Committee of the region anticipates sugar beet harvest this year will be no less than in previous season (4 million tons in 2014).
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, droughts are observed in a number of agricultural regions, however the official speak of growth in production of sugar beet – the new crop will be at least 9-10% higher this season.
UKRAINE
Agricultural enterprises of Ukraine (excluding the Crimea and Sevastopol) have sold 103.7 thousand tons of sugar in May 2015, which is 17% more than in April, reported the State Statistics Service. In January-May agricultural enterprises have traded 390.3 thousand tons of sugar, which is 43.3% more than during the same period in 2014.
KAZAKHSTAN
The price of sugar fell by 3.6% in Astana in June 2015 compared to the previous month; the average retail price of sugar makes 159 Kazakh Tenge.
BELARUS
The chance of drought grows in Belarus following the long-term shortage of rainfall. In some beet growing areas sugar beets has started withering.
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