Rusagro Group of Companies (ROS AGRO PLC, LSE: AGRO) has announced the monthly operating results of January 2012
15.02.12Sugar division
The volume of sugar produced from sugar beet by the seven sugar plants located in Belgorod and Tambov regions has reached 58 854,58 ton (During the sugar beet season of last year all Rusagro sugar plants finished the sugar processing in December 2010).
Meat division
The sales volume of our meat division has reached 5,082 thousand tons up 12% YoY. The fodder production for sale has reached 4,673 thousand tons up 26% YoY.
Oil and fats division
The margarine output has reached approximately 2,229 thousand tons and the mayonnaise output has reached 1,540 thousand tons. Production volumes have decreased to 16% YoY and 19% YoY results respectively.
Oil extraction plant in Samara region has produced 13,627 thousand tons of oil (The oil plant started its production in March2011).
Agricultural division
Agricultural division started preparations for the next season in January 2012. Rusagro-Invest (the Belgorod agricultural division) has finished transportation of sugar beets from the fields to the Rusagro sugar plants.
Note that all data provided in this announcement can differ from the quarter results since it has been taken from the management accounts prepared on a monthly basis.
Prepared by:
Sergey Tribunsky
Tel.: +7 495 363 1661
e-mail: ir@rusagrogroup.ru