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Pakistan – Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani expressed his satisfaction over sugar stocks in the country on Monday.

August 16, 2010 - 8:06pm

ECC committee satisfied with sugar stocks Pakistan Observer The best option would be to make a decision in forthcoming December about the quantum of raw sugar import at the end of the crushing season when the effects …

United States – American Crystal beet crop projected 8 percent to 12 percent over record

August 16, 2010 - 7:40pm

American Crystal to begin earliest pre-pile harvest Grand Forks Herald American Crystal Sugar Co.’s beet growers are beginning their patented early harvest earlier than ever because the crop looks to be bigger than ever. Sugar beet harvest is shown near …

Sudan has secured funding for a new 140,000 tonne sugar factory which will also produce 30 million litres of ethanol by November 2014

August 16, 2010 - 10:16am

Sudan secures funds for new sugar factory Reuters Africa The shareholders in Mashkour are Sudan’s largest sugar company Kenana and various governmental bodies. “Because the sugar industry has a very long period …

Venezuela looking to import of sugarcane produced in Colombia once again.

August 15, 2010 - 10:43am

Venezuela claims that imports of cane sugar produced in … Caracol Radio The first commercial process sugar cane to be held with the producers of Zulia River valley, following the trade crisis between the two …

Nepal – The government has cut down the tariff in the imports of sugar. The cabinet meeting held on Friday has decided to cut down the customs duty to one percent from 15 percent.

August 15, 2010 - 4:26am

Government cuts tariff in imports of sugar Nepalnews.com The government has cut down the tariff in the imports of sugar. The cabinet meeting held on Friday has decided to cut down the customs duty to one percent …

United States – The decision, appears to effectively ban the planting of the genetically modified sugar beets, which make up about 95 percent of the crop,

August 13, 2010 - 7:45pm

Judge Revokes Approval of Modified Sugar Beets New York Times Beets supply nearly half the nation’s sugar, with the rest coming from sugar cane. Sugar beet growers sold the 2007-8 crop for about $1.335 billion, …

Bangladesh also depends almost entirely on sugar import to meet annual demand of around 14 lakh tons when local production is only 1.25 lakh tons

August 13, 2010 - 12:10pm

Bangladesh set to get benefit from Indian sugar export The New Nation Bangladesh also depends almost entirely on sugar import to meet annual demand of around 14 lakh tons when local production is only 1.25 lakh tons. …

Ukraine – In the domestic market, as of August 1 the carryover stock made 437,000 tons, while average domestic consumption in summer months ranges from 150,000 to 170,000 tons a month.

August 13, 2010 - 11:54am

Economy Ministry Describes Price Situation At Sugar Market As Stable, Sees No … Ukrainian News Agency The Ministry of Economy describes the price situation at the internal sugar market as stable and sees no reasons for price surge in future," deputy economy …

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the country-specific in-quota allocations under the tariff-rate quotas on imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar and sugar-containing products for Fiscal Year (FY) 2

August 13, 2010 - 10:53am

Sugar TRQ Announced USTR The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the country-specific in-quota allocations under the tariff-rate quotas on imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar and sugar-containing products for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Indonesia – Trade Minister Mari Elka Pengestu said the government planned to import sugar this year to build stocks in 2011

August 13, 2010 - 9:17am

Govt to import sugar to secure 2011 stock Jakarta Post M Yamin of AGRI, said refined sugar industry must be able to meet the annual demand of 600000 tons. Chairman of Food and Beverage Businessmen’s Association …

Industry estimates put losses at 500,000 tons, meaning Pakistan’s imports may be closer to 900,000 tons, he said.

August 13, 2010 - 12:05am

Wheat Stocks, Sugar Cane, Rice Crops Ruined by Pakistan’s Worst Flooding BusinessWeek Thu Aug 12 12:14:55 GMT 2010 Pakistan’s deadliest floods in its history damaged more than a million acres of sugar …

Projected U.S. sugar supply for fiscal year 2010/11 is increased 506,000 short tons, raw value, from last month

August 12, 2010 - 4:31pm

August 2010 WASDE Report on Sugar Posted: 12 Aug 2010 12:37 PM PDT Projected U.S. sugar supply for fiscal year 2010/11 is increased 506,000 short tons, raw value, from last month, due to higher beginning stocks, production, and imports, reports USDA in its August 12 WASDE report.

India, the largest sugar user, may allow export of about 590,000 metric tons of the commodity stuck at ports for the last nine months

August 11, 2010 - 6:52am

India Said to Allow Export of 590000 Tons Sugar Stuck at Ports for Months Bloomberg … stocks available in the country,” RL Tamak, business head for sugar at the Indian unit of Olam International Ltd. “We’ll have a good crop next year. …

The drought could also force Russia to cut beet sugar output to 3.2 million-3.5 million tonnes from an earlier expected record 4 million

August 10, 2010 - 10:14am

Russia may extend grain export ban as crops shrink [ WORLD … WORLD BULLETIN- TURKEY NEWS, WORLD NEWS Russia set its previous beet sugar refining record in 2008, when it refined 3.5 million tonnes from that year’s harvest. The crop declined to 3.2 million tonnes in 2009 as farmers cut the area sown to sugar beets. Reuters [...]

China’s government said it will sell sugar from state reserves to stablise market prices for the fourth time so far this year

August 10, 2010 - 4:48am

China to sell 150000 T of state sugar Alibaba News Channel BEIJING, Aug 10 – China’s government said it will sell sugar from state reserves to stablise market prices for the fourth time so far this year. …

South Korea’s government said Tuesday that it will ease tariff duties on sugar imports by the end of this year in an effort to stabilise prices in the domestic market

August 10, 2010 - 12:32am

South Korea To Reduce Tariff On Sugar Imports To Stabilize Prices Bernama SEOUL, Aug 10 (Bernama) — South Korea’s government said Tuesday that it will ease tariff duties on sugar imports by the end of this year in an effort to …

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has awarded tender for import of 205,000, metric tons of sugar to the lowest bidder, M/s. Al Khalij Sugar Co. Dubai at a price of $ 674.80 per ton C&F for break bulk and $ 669.80 per ton C&F for containerized ship

August 9, 2010 - 8:33pm

TCP awards another tender for sugar import Karachi The Trading Corporation of PakistanTCP has awarded tender for import of 205000 metric tons of sugar to the lowest bidder Ms Al Khalij Sugar Co Dubai …

The Arabian Sugar Company (ASC) announced building a sugar firm in Bahrain with a cost of $150m to produce 585,000 tones of sugar a year.

August 8, 2010 - 10:24am

Sugar Factory in Bahrain to Start Production in 2011 Manama August 08QNA The Arabian Sugar CompanyASC announced building a sugar firm in Bahrain with a cost of $150m to produce 585000 tones of sugar a year The …

Sugar output at Uganda’s three biggest plants was 9 percent lower than expected in the first half

August 6, 2010 - 10:30am

Uganda’s First-Half Sugar Output Below Forecast as Plants Close BusinessWeek “We believe the weather up to December will be favorable for sugar production, and besides all sugar companies have expanded their areas under cane. …

Nicaraguan sugar production finished 2009/10 at 545044 metric tonnes.

August 5, 2010 - 11:11pm

Reported growth of sugar production in Nicaragua Prensa Latina August 5, 2010, 9:33 Managua, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan production of sugar cane during harvest from 2009 to 2010 grew 4.71 percent over …