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Ukrtsukor forecasts 2006 beet sugar output will rise to 2.6 mn MT, up 27%
26.05.2006 09:00 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Association Ukrtsukor forecasts sugar (2006 crop beet) output will boost by 27.3%, to 2.6 mn MT (up against 1.89 mn MT in 2005) due to expected 2006 beet output growth to 2021 mn MT (up against 15.5 MT in 2005), reported Myckola Yarchuk, Ukrtsukor Chairman.
As of May 23, agrarians have sown sugar beet at 784,200 ha.
As earlier reported, within 2005/06 MY sugar plants have produced 1.892 mn MT sugar (2005 crop beet), up 100,000 MT (+ 5.6%) as of 2004/05 MY.
Experts estimate domestic sugar market annual capacity 22.2 mn MT.
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