Turkey: Sugar beet production in Muş will contribute 2.5 billion TL to the City's economy

The arduous journey of sugar beet from field to table in Muş is aimed to contribute 2.5 billion lira to the city's economy. In Muş, sugar beet, which 2 thousand farmers planted on an area of 90 thousand decares in the spring season and expects 450 thousand tons of revenue, is expected to contribute 2.5 billion liras to the city's economy. It is expected to produce 60 thousand tons of sugar from the beets brought to Muş Şeker Üretim Sanayi A.Ş. after being removed from the field by tractors. Sugar beets, brought to the factory by tractors and trucks, are pre-cleaned and cleared of soil and mud, and then undergo processes such as peeling, cutting, grating, boiling and pressing. Finally, the beets, which are passed through high-temperature sherbet filters and crystallized at a certain temperature level and turned into sugar, are filled into 50-kilogram bags and offered to the market. Muş Şeker Üretim Sanayi A.Ş. General Manager Turgut Kızılkaya stated that last year, 46 thousand ...