Sugar production in Ukraine as of November 1, totaled 1.04 million tons.
According to the Ukrtsukor national association of sugar producers, almost 7.1 million tons of sugar beets had been processed as of November 1.
“A year ago we had 774,500 tons of sugar. The quality indicators also changed: sugar production effectiveness grew by 0.3%. This is evidence of improving the production system and modernizing facilities by producers”, Head of the analytical department Ruslan Bulylo said.
Ukrtsukor has assessed sugar exports from Ukraine for 2015/2016 agricultural year (September-August) at 113,000 tons, up by 3% YoY. Sugar production in 2015/2016 agri-year fell by 315, to 1.43 million tons.
The association anticipates that Ukrainian companies would export 250,000 tons of white sugar by the end of the calendar year. (Interfax/Business World Magazine)