Ukraine continues to maintain its status as a world producer of beet and sugar beet

Published Apr 2, 2021

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Despite a significant reduction in the area dedicated to sugar beet planting, Ukraine still ranks among the top ten producers of beet and beet sugar globally. This is according to Zakhalcuk, an expert at the Ukrainian Institute of Agricultural Economics, who was quoted in the Agricultural Times. The report highlighted that Ukraine continues to be a notable contributor to the world's sugar beet and sugar production, even as other European countries like Russia, France, Poland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, the UK, Belgium also contribute to the industry. The yield of sugar beet seeds, benefiting from modern technology, can reach up to 100 tons per hectare with a sugar content of 20%. Additionally, Taras Viso, Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Agriculture, has proposed relaxations on raw sugar imports for 2022, a proposal that is currently under review.

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Ukraine’s latifundist network reported on March 30 that Zakhalcuk, an expert at the Ukrainian Institute of Agricultural Economics, issued a statement in the Agricultural Times that Ukraine still maintains its status as the world’s top ten producers of beet and beet sugar despite the decline in the area of sugar beet planting. Ukraine is still one of the top ten sugar beets and sugar beet producers in the world. Although the planting area has dropped from 1.8 million hectares to 200,000 hectares, the sugar production has dropped from 5 million tons to 1 million tons." Experts pointed out that the world's sugar production The amount is 200 million tons. 70% of which is cane sugar and 30% is beet sugar. About 80% of beet and sugar production is in Europe. Mainly concentrated in Russia, France, Poland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, The United Kingdom, Belgium and Ukraine. Experts pointed out that the yield of sugar beet seeds produced by modern technology can ...

Source: Foodmate