Zhdanivka Sugar Refinery has completed the 168th sugar production season. On the night of December 9, the last tons of sugar beets of 2020 season were delivered to Zhdanivka Refinery. Until the evening of the same day, the final sugar had been produced and packed in bags. Thus, 2020 production season for Zhdanivka Sugar Refinery…
Sugar beet harvesting campaign is almost over, but many farms are still working in the fields. According to the experts, sugar production will amount to 1.2-1.25 million tons, which should be enough for domestic consumption. In early December, the weather conditions were frosty with strong winds, but despite this, farmers continued sugar beet harvesting. In…
Ukraine exported 69,800 tons of honey for a total sum of $117.5 million in January-November, Anna Burka, a national advisor at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), wrote on Facebook. “During eleven months of 2020, honey exports from Ukraine reached an absolute record – 69.8 thousand tons with a total value…
In Vinnytsia region, agricultural enterprises of all categories, as well as sugar factories have completed sugar beet harvesting campaign. According to the results of the season, 1.85 million tons of sugar beets were harvested from 48.5 thousand hectares – 100% of the total area. According to the director of the department of agro-industrial development, ecology…
According to Akmola region governor Yermek Marzhikpayev, agriculture remains the main economic activity for the region alongside mining. The region’s agriculture sector has received around KZT 74 billion as the state support. To develop husbandry, 97 meat and 18 milk farms have been built in the region, with the acquisition of 9.5 thousand heads of…
Pavlodar region is to scale up its meat production by 10% each year. Governor of Pavlodar region Abylkair Skakov said that the region’s agro-industrial sector accounted for 8.8% of GRP. He also noted that irrigated agriculture, production of milk and meat were envisaged as the main points of growth. He went on to say that…
Ukraine has topped the list of honey exporters to the European Union, a Food and Agriculture Organization consultant reports. “The volume of honey supplies from Ukraine to the EU in January-August increased by 16% YoY, while from China – decreased by 19%. Thus, Ukraine has become the No. 1 supplier of honey to the European…