Sugar production reached 121 kt

As of September 23rd, 2019, plants in Ukraine produced 121.5 thou. t of sugar.

The National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine (Ukrsugar) informs that 934.2 thou. t of sugar beet were processed by the reporting date.

17 enterprises have started sugar production season.

As a reminder, only 32 plants will be launched this season, less from previous years. The number of factories operating in the season was cut by overproduction and low sugar price observed recently.