New season sugar production reached 540 thou. t

As of October 17th, plants in Ukraine produced 537 thou. t of sugar, the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine (Ukrsugar) informs.

3.73 mln t of sugar beet were processed by the reporting date. 31 plants started beet sugar production season.

As estimated by the analytical department of Ukrsugar, sugar export in 2019/2020 should reach 300 thou. t.