Drought destroys more than half of Moldova's sugar beet crop

Moscow. August 30. INTERFAX.RU - Moldova's largest sugar producer Sudzucker Moldova expects the sugar beet harvest this year to be only a third of the planned amount due to extreme drought. "In 2024, Sudzucker Moldova planted more than 8,000 hectares of land with beets, expecting a yield of about 42 tons/ha. However, due to extreme drought, it is expected that only about 1/3 of the planned amount will be harvested, which is a decrease of more than 60% compared to the initial forecast," the company reported. "The impact of the drought has put us in a difficult situation. We predict that the decline in harvest will have a negative impact on the Moldovan sugar industry and will create additional pressure on the entire agricultural sector. We are negotiating with partners to find solutions that will mitigate the effects of this crisis and are trying to develop support measures for farmers," commented Valeriu Nicusor, manager of Agro-SZM (a subsidiary of Sudzucker Moldova). According ...