Spain: Azucarera factories in the north will receive more than 2 million tons of beet
The estimated capacity of the 2015/2016 campaign of Azucarera beet in northern Spain stands at 2,045,000 tons. The sown area, 20,545 hectares, and the state of cultivation allow the company to be optimistic about expected returns.
The favorable weather allowed to carry out work properly preparing the soil and planting facilitated to be executed in the recommended in most areas dates. Also, crop establishment was good and rain of June have allowed to develop, so now his condition is optimal.
The area of influence of the factory Toro (Zamora) is the one with the greatest area of 9,203 hectares planted with expectations of receiving 955,000 tonnes. Meanwhile, in La Bañeza (León) they have planted 6,281 hectares and is expected to receive 605,000 tons of root. Finally, in Miranda de Ebro (Burgos) have been planted 5,061 hectares of beet and the estimate would be 485,000
About Azucarera
Azucarera, sugar production leading company in Spain, marketing a wide range of sugars and co-products derived from sugar beet and sugar cane intended to industrial customers and distribution.
Azucarera beet receives around 3,700 individual farmers and associated production units distributed in Castilla and Leon, Andalusia, the Basque Country, La Rioja and Navarra. In Castilla y Leon, the company has five production, packaging, supply and R & D located in Zamora (Benavente and Toro), Leon (La Bañeza), Valladolid (Penafiel) and Burgos (Miranda de Ebro). In Andalusia, Azucarera has a center in Jerez de la Frontera in extracting sugar from beet and refining raw sugar and energy by cogeneration processes.
Sugar is part of group AB Sugar, the leader in sugar production in Spain, the UK and six other countries in Africa and China.
Source: Azucarera
