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Russia might increase sugar production as much as 11% to 5.6 million tonnes this year – chair of the Russian sugar association Soyuzrossakhar Andrei Bodin.

March 12, 2010 - 12:41pm
Russia will produce 11% more sugar in 2010 – experts – Interfax Sugar production in the context of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, … Increased sugar production in Russia will necessitate more warehouse capacity, …


The Cameroonian government has authorized the importation of 35,000 tons

March 11, 2010 - 5:14am
Cameroon to import 35000 tons of sugar to cover deficit African Manager At the end of consultations with operators of the sugar industry, the Minister for Finance and Budget, Pierre Titi, announced that the consignment wou ld be …


Tanzania – The Tanganyika Planting Company (TPC) raised sugar production to 78,000 tonnes in the 2008/09 season from 60,000 tonnes in 2007/08.

March 11, 2010 - 4:25am
Sugar factory output up 23pc The Citizen Daily By Beldina Nyakeke The Tanganyika Planting Company (TPC) raised sugar production to 78000 tonnes in the 2008/09 season from 60000 tonnes in 2007/08. …


United States – Sugar Supply in U.S. Remains Tight | Imperial

March 11, 2010 - 12:11am
March WASDE Report: Sugar Supply in U.S. Remains Tight | Imperial … By isc The USDA made more changes in the estimates of the 2009/2010 Mexican sugar balance. It reduced the estimate of the Mexican sugar crop by 200000 tons to 4.9 million tons raw value, in line with current reports of lower production to date …


United States – REUTERS: When will USDA make a decision on sugar imports?

March 10, 2010 - 5:24pm
REUTERS: When will USDA make a decision on sugar imports? « The … By sugarcaneblog If more sugar is needed, USDA could increase the tonnage allowed into the country under the tariff-rate quota, its main lever to control imports. By law, the TRQ is set on the Oct 1 start of the marketing year at the minimum [...]


Cuba reports low sugar industry productivity, adding to bad economic news

March 10, 2010 - 12:22pm
Cuba reports low sugar industry productivity adding to bad … Production at Cuba’s sugar plants has been hit hard this year by inefficiency, a spate of breakdowns and other technical problems, state-media reported …


Colombian sugar production in January 2010 reached 202,239 metric tons raw value

March 10, 2010 - 10:54am
DJ Colombia Jan 2010 Sugar Production Flat At 202239 Tons - Asocana Colombian sugar production in January 2010 reached 202239 metric tons raw value, virtually flat from 202179 tons in the same month last year, the Colombian …


Guatemala – Mineco solicitó autorización de contingente de azúcar

March 10, 2010 - 10:40am
Guatemala gestiona importar azúcar debido a la escasez por el … el Periodico Guatemala solicitó al Consejo Centroamericano de Ministros de Economía (Comieco) una autorización para importar 100.000 toneladas de azúcar al país, …


May No.5 Sugar Down USD 200+ MT – See how Sugarflows shows impact of increases in India and Brazil crop estimates

March 10, 2010 - 9:08am
Change crop estimates, and model the direct effect on outright prices, trade flows, spreads, arbs and differentials. This Model has Brazil 2010/2011 production at 36,000,000 MT and India at 14,800,000 MT May NO.5 is projected at USD 790 MT The same Model has Brazil 2010/2011 production at 38,000,000 MT and India at 16,800,000 MT May NO.5 is [...]


O Brasil deve produzir na safra 2010/11 (abril/março) 37,3 milhões de toneladas de açúcar

March 10, 2010 - 9:07am
Datagro vê alta de 13% na produção de açúcar do Brasil O Globo SÃO PAULO (Reuters) – O Brasil deve produzir na safra 2010/11 (abril/março) 37,3 milhões de toneladas de açúcar, 12,7 por cento a mais que as 33,1 milhões …


Guatemalan sugar exports from the current 2009-10 cane harvest are forecast to reach 1.4 million metric tons mixed value

March 10, 2010 - 5:34am
DJ Guatemala 09-10 Sugar Exports Seen Up 2.4% To 1.4M Tons-Asazgua GUATEMALA CITY, Mar 09, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) Guatemalan sugar exports from the current 2009-10 cane harvest are forecast to reach 1.4 million metric tons mixed value, the Guatemalan Sugar Growers Association, or Asazgua, said Tuesday.


España – La caída de rendimiento de la actual cosecha azucarera pone en riesgo el compromiso adquirido de mandar a la exportación 50.000 toneladas de azúcar

March 9, 2010 - 10:18pm
León vuelve a exportar azúcar tras dos años de aplicación de la OCM Diario de León Algo falló en el diseño de la OCM del azúcar. Tanto, que dos años después de aplicar el recorte que impuso la Comisión Europea, la producción vuelve a …


Tongaat Profit Up 37 Percent As Sugar Prices Bounce Back

March 9, 2010 - 8:13pm
South Africa: Tongaat Profit Up 37 Percent As Sugar … allAfrica.com Sugar production in Zimbabwe for the period was 259 000 tons, down from 298 000 tons in 2008, and it contributed R1,457bn to the group’s total R9,1bn …


CI Capital expects Egypt’s sugar imports to fall

March 9, 2010 - 10:54am
CI Capital expects Egypt’s sugar imports to fall As a result Egypt had to import sugar to cover the local gap Raw sugar used to capture the lion’s share in total sugar imports except in 2008 The brokerage


French and Algerian firms to build sugar refinery

March 9, 2010 - 10:50am
Farmers pack sugar cane in the southern Egyptian town of Nagaa Hamady in Qena PARIS (Reuters) – French sugar maker Cristal Union and Algerian food firm LaBelle signed a partnership to build a joint refinery in Algeria with an initial capacity of 350,000 tonnes of raw sugar per year, Cristal Union said on Monday.


A private buyer in Iran has purchased 80,000 metric tons of raw sugar from international trade house Bunge, a European trade source said Monday.

March 9, 2010 - 10:47am
A private buyer in Iran has purchased 80,000 metric tons of raw sugar from international trade house Bunge, a European trade source said Monday. LONDON (Dow Jones) The purchase, combined with Egypt’s state sugar buyer’s purchase of 90,000 tons of raw sugar at the weekend, could indicate that historically high sugar prices haven’t yet resulted in demand [...]


The Fiji Sugar Corporation is reportedly rationing the supply of sugar, to prevent it being exported to to other Pacific nations undetected.

March 9, 2010 - 10:43am
Fiji clamp on sugar exports Australia Network News This was after a fall in sugar production. The Fiji Sugar Corporation’s chief executive officer, Deo Saran, told the Fiji Times they are now rationing local …


India 2009/10 sugar output seen at 16.8 mln T-industry

March 9, 2010 - 5:17am
India 2009-10 Sugar Output Seen At 16.8 Mln Tons – Industry … NEW DELHI, March 9 (Reuters) India’s sugar output in year to September is seen at 16.8 million tonnes due to better yields, Indian Sugar Mills Association President Vivek Saraogi said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Mayank Bhardwaj; editing by Malini Menon)


Ethiopia – Despite the latest attempts to regulate sugar distribution, there is still a shortage of the product in Addis Ababa.

March 9, 2010 - 2:24am
Ethiopia – Sugar shortage continues as door to door system falters Capital The government has given a priority to improve the production capacity of the three factories, including the construction of huge sugar factory at Tendaho …


China auctioned most of the sugar it planned to sell from state reserves Friday

March 9, 2010 - 1:26am
DJ China Sells Fourth Batch Of Reserve Sugar At Market Price “Theoretically, the more sugar released, the lower the price should be, as it brought more supplies to the market. But the real situation was the opposite, …