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Ukrtsukor has bettered its 2004 sugar beet output’s forecast by 18.5%, up to 16 million ton
12.08.2004 10:10 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Association Ukrtsukor forecasts this year sugar beet’s output to reach 16 million tons, up 2.5 million tons (+18.5%) against its earlier forecast, reported Petro Borysiuk, Ukrtsukor Fist Deputy Chairman. "Sugar beet crop is to total ~ 16-16.3 million tons," said Borysiuk. As to him, Ukrtsukor’s experts estimate present sugar beet sown crops’ condition as good and satisfactory, therefore forecasting 21.1t/ha average yielding capacity. However, Ukrtsukor hasn’t changed its forecast as for sugar output from sugar beet, which remains 1.5-1.6 million tons. As reported, earlier Ukrtsukor forecasted sugar beet output was 13-13.5 million tons. In 2004 sugar beet was sown at areas of 754.000ha, down 19.000 ha (-2.5%) as of 2003, while in 2003 sugar beet was sown at areas of 775.850 ha, harvested at 668.250 ha. 2003 sugar beet crop has lowered to 13.339 million tons, down 1.037 million tons (-7.2%) as of 2002. Within last few years’ domestic agrarians, considering sugar beet to be unmarketable, have been steadily declining it’s sowing areas and output.
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