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Ukraine imported 235,970 metric tons of raw sugar in January-July, the economy ministry reported Thursday.

August 5, 2010 - 3:41pm
DJ Ukraine Imports 235970 Tons Raw Sugar In JanJuly | … Cmemarkets.com – Business News Ukraine imported 235970 metric tons of raw sugar in January-July, which is 88.1% of the country’s raw sugar import quota for this year …


India’s sugar consumption is projected to increase at a high rate of 2.5-3% per annum in the medium term, said an Icra Management Consultancy Services (Imacs) report.

August 5, 2010 - 1:48pm
Sugar consumption to grow at 3%: Imacs Financial Express However, India’s sugar production is subject to high volatility with India’s share of world production ranging from 10-18% over the last 10 years. …


Al Nouran Holdings won approval from Egypt’s Industrial Development Authority to set up a 1-million-ton sugar plant in the northeast of the country.

August 5, 2010 - 5:36am
Al Nouran Holdings Gets Approval to Build 1-Million-Ton Egypt Sugar Plant Bloomberg Construction of the hybrid beet-sugar mill and raw sugar refinery will begin by November this year and production at the facility is due to start in 2013, …


Brazil – UNICA, with the prospect of the harvest finishing early, is finalizing a revision in the projection of the current harvest.

August 4, 2010 - 7:19am
UNICA: Don’t be fooled by big Brazilian sugarcane harvest data UNICA In Brazil, accumulated sugarcane crushing from the beginning of the harvest to July 15 totaled 255.19 million tons, up 20.26% over the same period in the …


Russia – four beet-producing regions have declared states of emergency, the Sugar Producers Union said in a statement.

August 3, 2010 - 10:28am
Agricultural Ministry Drops Yield Forecasts The Moscow Times Similarly, sugar beet roots are seeing development lag last year’s by 30 percent to 50 percent in some regions, and four beet-producing regions have …


Dominican Republic – Sugar production in the 2009-2010 harvest until July 22 was 506 thousand metric tons, of which 351,490 tonnes white and 154,510 tonnes raw.

August 3, 2010 - 1:17am
Sugar export generated U.S. $ 157.6 MM Listin Diario The National Sugar Institute (INAZUCAR) reported that export earnings from sugar, molasses and furfural from January to July this year …


Nicaragua – According to the CETREX , during the first half of 2010 were exported 209.929 metric tons of sugar,

August 3, 2010 - 1:11am
Sugar price hike takes Confidential According to the CETREX, during the first half of 2010 were exported 209 929 metric tons of sugar, which were U.S. $ 97.9 million …


The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set the fiscal year 2011 tariff rate quota for raw sugar imports at 1,231,497 short tons raw value

August 2, 2010 - 7:12pm
DJ USDA Sets FY 2011 US Sugar Import Quota At 1231497 Tons … Cmemarkets.com – Business News DJ USDA Sets FY 2011 US Sugar Import Quota At 1231497 Tons Mon Aug 02 10:15:53 2010 EDT By Bill Tomson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set the fiscal year 2011 tariff rate [...]


Brazil’s main center-south 2010-11 sugar output reached 14 million metric tons by July 15

August 2, 2010 - 6:36pm
DJ UnicaBrazil Main Sugar Output By July 15 Up 304 At 14M Tons On … Cmemarkets.com – Business News Brazil’s main center-south sugarcane harvest usually runs until November or December. The region¡s ethanol production reached 10.9 billion liters as of July 15, up about 20.6% from the same time a year ago. Unica also said that Brazil’s [...]


Brazilian exports of sugar reached in July, a record volume of 2.9 million tons shipped.

August 2, 2010 - 2:03pm
Exportação de açúcar é recorde em julho Estadão SÃO PAULO As exportações brasileiras de açúcar atingiram, em julho, o volume recorde de 2,9 milhões de toneladas embarcadas. O montante é 15,8% maior que …


Pakistan’s tender for import of 200,000 tons white refined sugar, had offers ranging between $724.95-820.50 per ton (C&F).

August 2, 2010 - 1:51am
TCP receives lowest bid for sugar import In response to Trading Corporation of Pakistan’s tender for import of 200000 tons white refined sugar, seven international suppliers have shown interest in supplying the commodity at price ranging between $724.95-820.50 per ton (C&F).


Guyana sugar re-enters Suriname market

August 1, 2010 - 4:59pm
Guyana re-enters Suriname market Caribbean Daily News: Caribbean News Every Day » GUYANA – Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has signed an agreement with one of the largest supermarket chains that will allow the state-owned sugar company to re-enter the Suriname market after a two year absence. …


Kenya – Sugar production over the first five months of the year slumped by 28 per cent,

July 29, 2010 - 1:01pm
Drop in sugar production blamed on roads Business Daily Africa Sugar production over the first five months of the year slumped by 28 per cent, new data shows with …


Mauritius will boost its exports of refined sugar to the European Union to 320,000 metric tons this year, from 78,000 tons in 2009, said the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate.

July 29, 2010 - 11:08am
Mauritius’ Refined Sugar Exports to Europe Set to Quadruple, Body Says Bloomberg Total production is expected to decline 3.7 percent this year to 450000 tons, the country’s Chamber of Agriculture said June 7. The sugar syndicate signed a …


Ecuador – The officer reported that sugar is smuggled to Colombia because a quintal is sold at more than $ 50, implying a gain of between 10 and $ 15

July 27, 2010 - 12:32am
Strict border controls sugar The Telegraph (Ecuador) However, expect prices to fall, then told two months ago the cost per quintal of sugar rose from $ 32 to 47 due to speculation and …


Sudan’s Kenana sugar company said on Saturday it had bought 40,000 tonnes of white sugar from regional markets which had already arrived in Port Sudan for off-loading.

July 27, 2010 - 12:27am
Sudanese companies buy 80000 tonnes of white sugar Reuters Africa Sudanese sugar consumption outstripped production in 2009/2010 and Sudan planned to plug the 300000 tonne gap with imports. A basic commodity in Sudan, …


EU – Nearly 15,000ha of sugar beet being grown this season in Germany is destined for biogas production

July 26, 2010 - 6:48am
WABCG 2010: Sugar beet could have substantial role in EU biofuels FarmersWeekly However, in the past two years, sugar beet has received more attention, as growers discovered the advantages this crop offered. “Sugar beet yields 400 …


Sudan – White Nile sugar company will reach initial capacity of 250,000 tonnes by November 11, 2011, and be fully operational at 450,000 tonnes by 2012, Hassan Satti said in an interview with Reuters on Sunday.

July 26, 2010 - 12:25am
White Nile to open Sudan sugar factory in 2011 Reuters Africa By Opheera McDoom KHARTOUM (Reuters) White Nile will open a $1.1 billion sugar factory in Sudan next year, which will make the country self-sufficient on …


Vietnam – the Ministries of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) have proposed the Government to grant quotas to import 150,000 tons of sugar.

July 24, 2010 - 5:03am
Sugar industry: local production protection will not help … Vietnam Business News As the domestic sugar price has increased, the Ministries of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) have proposed the Government to grant quotas to import 150000 tons of sugar. However, the Vietnam Sugar …


Ukraine – By the association’s forecasts, production costs for making sugar of the new sugar beet yield will make up UAH 5,500-6,500/ton (USD 1/UAH 7.90).

July 24, 2010 - 2:41am
Ukrtsukor forecasts launch of 70-75 sugar refineries in 2010-2011 season UkrAgroConsult Kotkov underscored that the number of plants that are launched for sugar production in 2010 will increase due to a rise of the sugar beet gross yield …