"The average yield in the region exceeded 320 quintals per hectare. Collected nearly 1.5 million tons of sugar beet and processed over a million tonnes of beet and produced more than 200 thousand tons of sugar. A year ago this figure was 934 thousand tons of root crops and received little more than 120 thousand tons of sugar", — stated in the message.

It clarifies that the weather conditions helped the roots to get the sugar content is 2.5% more than last year, and it amounted to 19.2%. In terms of gross collection of sugar beet leads dobrinskiy rayon of the region. In this case, the highest yield of 390 tons per hectare recorded in Dolgorukovsky area, followed with the figure for 354 quintals per hectare followed by terbunskiy and Stanovlyansky areas.

The press service said that despite the rains, the pace of harvesting is not reduced. In 2018, a year ago, farmers Lipetsk region plans to collect over five million tons of beets.

"Sugar beet is a strategic crop for the region. Lipetsk farmers in recent years beat your own records in her collection. They are not only fully supply the needs of our residents in food products, but also successfully sell the grown harvest in other regions of the country. The potential of the industry is based on constant technological upgrading, modernization of production and application of advanced scientific achievements", — the press service quoted the words of the head of region Oleg Korolev.

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