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Ukrtsukor: in 2006 sugar plants will process 17.5 mn MT sugar beet
17.08.2006 13:25 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Ukrainian National Sugar Producers Association Ukrtsukor forecasts this year country sugar processing plants will process 17.5 mn MT sugar beet, up 3.07 mn MT against 2005, reported Myckola Yarchuk, Ukrtsukor Director. As to Yarchuk, this year sugar plants are expected to receive in total 18.2 mn MT sugar beet (acceptance weight) to be processed, up 3.28 mn MT as of 2005. In 2005 sugar plants received in total 14.43 mn MT beet. As earlier reported, Ukrtsukor had raised this year sugar (produced from 2006 crop beet) output forecast from 2.06 mn MT up to 2.135 mn MT. As to State Statistics Committee data, Ukrainian Jun 1, 2006 sugar beet sown areas totaled 821,100 ha, up 21.8% as of Jun 1, 2005. As to 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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