shklovinfo October 14, 2026 9:17 The amount of sugar planned to be produced in Belarus from the 2026 harvest of sweet root crops was announced by the chairman of the Belgospishcheprom concern, Oleg Zhidkov, on the air of the First Informatsionny channel, according to BELTA.

"The work is being carried out in sync at all stages, from the field to the enterprise. Starting from transportation, storage, to delivery to processing facilities, the process should be continuous," Oleg Zhidkov noted.

Sugar factories are undergoing modernization and are currently capable of processing more than 40,000 tons of sugar beets per day. The processing time is being reduced, costs associated with it are being optimized, and losses from late processing periods are being decreased.

"We have already processed more than 1.8 million tons of sugar beets. In terms of dynamics, we are ahead of last year. We have produced more than 280,000 tons of sugar. The production volumes indicate that we should obtain at least 700,000 tons. This will be enough not only for domestic consumption by residents and processing enterprises that use sugar as raw materials but also to lay a fairly good export potential," Oleg Zhidkov noted.