The cost of sugar from producers in Russia increased by 13.2% over the week

The cost of sugar from producers in Russia increased by 13.2% over the week, to 60.33 rubles/kg. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture with reference to data from its own food security monitoring system. "As of March 23, 2022, the price of industrial producers for white beet sugar amounted to 60.33 rubles / kg (+ 13.2% for the week)," the Ministry of Agriculture reported. The ministry noted that, according to preliminary data from Rosstat, the gross harvest of sugar beet in 2021 amounted to 41.2 million tons against 33.9 million tons a year earlier. The Ministry of Agriculture added that, according to the Union of Sugar Producers of Russia, as of February 14, 2022, sugar beets were processed - 37.5 million tons, sugar - 5.4 million tons (8.1% higher than in 2021). The volume of imports of white sugar to Russia (according to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, taking into account trade with the EAEU countries) in January 2022 amounted to 4.6 thousand tons. According ...