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Ukrtsukor: 2006 sugar beet yielding capacity is likely to boost to 250 metric centners per ha
17.08.2006 12:44 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Ukrainian National Sugar Producers Association Ukrtsukor is convinced this year crop sugar beet yielding capacity can grow by 1,8 metric centners per ha, up to 250 metric centners per ha, reported Myckola Yarchuk, Ukrtsukor Director. As to report, as of Aug l0, 2006, beet roots average weight was 249gr (unchanged against last year similar); beet average sugariness was 12.8% (up against 12.5% in last year similar). As to Ukrtsukor, as of Aug l, 2006, beet planting thickness was 87,000 plants per ha. 2005 sugar beet yielding capacity was 248,2 metric centners per ha. As to State Statistics Committee earlier report, Ukrainian Jun 1, 2006 sugar beet sown areas totaled 821,100 ha, up 21.8% as of Jun 1, 2005. As to Ukrtsukor earlier forecast, country 2006 sugar beet crop will total 2021 mn MT. As to State Statistics Committee, Ukrainian 2005 sugar beet gross crop had declined to 15.6 mn MT (down 5.9% against 2004); 2005 sugar beet average yield was 249,7 metric centners per ha.
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