Ukraine: In September 2004 Ukraine produced about 9.6 thousand tonnes of malt a 20% (or with 2.4 thousand tonnes) decrease compared to September 2003. Versus August 2004 malt production in September this year decreased with 6 thousand tonnes or 39%, Ukrbeer Kiev posted on October 15. According to Statistics Department Ukraine produced about 43 thousand tonnes of malt for the three month of crop-year 2004/2005 against 37.3 thousand tonnes produced in the same period last crop-year.

The biggest Ukrainian malt manufacturer is Slavutsky Malting plant, which output in the last three months about 6 thousand tonnes of malt. In September the plant produced 1.6 thousand tonnes of malt that is a 75% drop versus August. That is why the largest malt producer in September was Obolon brewery with an output of 4 thousand tonnes of malt. The third place took Berdichevskaya Malting plant with 1.8 thousand tonnes that also registered a decline of its malt production by 51% versus August.

15 October, 2004