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09.11.2009
Sugar plants produce 726,000 tons of sugar
Ukrainian sugar plants have produced 726,000 tons of sugar of the 2009 sugar beet harvest as of October 29, 2009, according to the UkrTsukor (UkrSugar) National Association of Sugar Producers.
The plants increased sugar output by 5.2% or 36,200 tons compared to the same period in 2008.
Sugar plants received 6.5 million tons of sugar beet this season (compared to 8.4 million tons supplied to the plants last season), and have already processed 5.6 million tons (5.7 million tons in 2008).
A total of 48 sugar beets are currently operating in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry has forecast that this year's sugar production will amount to 1.5 million tons, with the country's average demand being 1.9-2 million tons.
UKRINFORM
