Ukraine increased exports of sugar 33%
Ukraine in the 2016/2017 marketing year in comparison with the previous period increased exports of sugar by 33% – to 344 thousand tons. This result was achieved thanks to the systemic and coordinated work of the whole production line, from the producers of sugar beet to processors. This was stated by Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine Taras kutovyi in his welcoming speech to the participants of the first International Congress for producers and processors of sugar beet, which opened in Kiev. — "The outstanding point of the previous year – an increase in the sugar industry in all indicators. It's a lot of indicators that in fact are creating preconditions for further growth of the industry", - said the Minister. Ukrainian farmers not only grow a good crop of sugar beet, but also qualitative. Improving the quality of raw materials has allowed this season to 6.9 tons per hectare, three times more than in 2010. Due to the growth of productivity in 2016, the gross harvest of sugar beet area of 290 thousand hectares to 13.2 million tonnes, while in 2000 the same number of sugar beet were collected from the area of 747 hectares. — "2016 can be defined as a year of clear dynamics. 25% of the previous year increased the area under sugar beet by 30% the production of raw materials, 40% of sugar production. This growth is impressive, if to speak about world practice", - said the head of the agricultural Ministry. In conclusion, Taras Kutovoy expressed confidence that the sugar industry has the people, skills and strength to move forward. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
