THE ASSESSMENT OF PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS OF SUGAR BEET IN THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN

The paper gives the assessment of the current state of beet sugar subcomplex of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The study shows that sugar factories will be able to work for 125 days on average using the grown in 2015 raw sugar. It is below the industry average level, which is in the range of 140-160 days. Thus, we can speak about the underloading of existing capacities for sugar beet processing in the republic. Own sand sugar production from sugar beet will not be able to satisfy in full measure the annual demand of the republic in sugar. The predictable shortfall of the product is expected to be within the 36-46 thousand tons. On this basis the author formulated the practical recommendations for the improvement of the sugar beet producers and processors efficiency. The author considered the feasibility of the increase of sugar plants loading and the increase of the sugar beet processing time up to 160 days. It will produce up to 236 thousand tons of sand sugar, which will satisfy in full measure the annual demand of the republic in sugar. Whereas, it results in the necessity to cultivate the extra volume of raw materials, which will require to increase the planting acreage by 13425 ha. To determine the areas of sugar beet planting acreage increase, as well as to optimize the transportation costs the author carried out the zoning. Using the V. Launhardt methodology of location triangle, three zones were defined according to the number of sugar factories. Each zone includes the areas of crops, from which it is reasonable to carry out the raw materials delivery. The performed calculations allowed the determining of the optimal sugar beet crop areas according to the defined areas taking into account the increase of the loading of the existing sugar factories.