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Mauritius – Over the last five years, some 1800 hectares of land, on average, were abandoned each year, which represents an output of the equivalent of 75 000 tons of sugar.

July 14, 2010 - 1:50am
Patrick d’Arifat : «L’abandon des terres plantées en cannes résulte de la baisse des prix du sucre» Lexpress.mu La campagne 2010 s’annonce difficile, avec d’une part une production en baisse, soit 450 000 tonnes d’après la première estimation de la Chambre d’Agriculture, donc moins que la production de ces deux dernières années,……..


Thailand, bought back 74,350 tons of sugar at a price of $705 to $720 a tonne after it found the quota of 2.2 million tonnes set aside for the domestic market this year would not be enough to meet demand.

July 13, 2010 - 5:38pm
Thailand buys 74350 tonnes of sugar bags Daily Times BANGKOK: Thailand, the world’s second-biggest sugar exporter, bought back 74350 tonnes of sugar from the world market on Tuesday to tackle a rare domestic …


Jamaica – Chinese based company, Complant International Sugar Industry Company Limited (CISICL) is to acquire the remaining three government owned sugar factories at the end of the current sugar crop.

July 13, 2010 - 5:19pm
Chinese company to acquire sugar factories in Jamaica Go Jamaica Chinese based company, Complant International Sugar Industry Company Limited (CISICL) is to acquire the remaining three government owned sugar factories at …


Brazil – Paranagua port ships 1.3mmt of sugar in first half of year, a new record.

July 13, 2010 - 4:04pm
Porto de Paranaguá bate recorde de exportação de açúcar no … Zero Hora A exportação de açúcar pelo Porto de Paranaguá (PR) bateu recorde no primeiro semestre deste ano e foi a melhor dos últimos cinco anos. …


India – Among the major changes that could come through if the decontrol plan sees the light of the day include the elimination of release quotas.

July 13, 2010 - 12:57pm
The right sweetener Business Standard In addition to these major steps, analysts believe the elimination of sugar stockholding norms for industrial users will also help. India’s sugar production …


F.O. Licht estimated in March that a global deficit of 7.9 million metric tons in the year to Sept. 30 will swing to a surplus of about 5 million tons the next season.

July 13, 2010 - 12:31am
Raw Sugar May Slump to 13 Cents as Global Supply Gains, FO Licht Says Bloomberg India may have enough sugar supplies to ship at least 1 million tons in the year from Oct. 1 as the nation enters the export market for the first time in …


India,EU, Australia, Argentina, El Salvador, Japan – USDA Annual Biofuels reports.

July 13, 2010 - 12:24am
Biofuels Annual_New Delhi_India_7-1-2010 7/12/2010 2:56 PM Biofuels Annual_Canberra_Australia_07-06-2010 7/12/2010 2:56 PM Biofuels Annual_Buenos Aires_Argentina_7-6-2010 7/12/2010 2:55 PM Biofuels Annual_San Salvador_El Salvador_6-23-2010 7/6/2010 2:56 P Biofuels Annual_Tokyo_Japan_6-24-2010 7/6/2010 2:56 PM Biofuels Annual_The Hague_EU-27_6-11-2010 6/29/2010 2:56 PM


From January till May 2010, China imported from Cuba 154,000 tons of sugar, down 39% year-on-year, accounting for 69.4% of China’s total import quantity of sugar in the same period

July 12, 2010 - 10:00pm
China’s Import of Sugar Dropped from January till May 2010 … According to China Customs statistics, from January till May 2010, China imported totally 222000 tons of sugar with a value of …


Indonesia – National sugar output this year is expected to fall 20 percent short of the government-set target of 2.9 million tons because of extreme climate change in recent months, a spokesman said.

July 12, 2010 - 7:22pm
Sugar output expected to fall 20 pct ANTARA News The high rainfalls during the grand sugarcane harvest time had reduced the sugar content of sugarcane, Chairman of the Indonesian Sugarcane Growers …


India – Sugar mills may have to wait till November to fulfill their export obligation of nearly 10 lakh tonnes

July 11, 2010 - 12:47am
Govt may not allow export of sugar till Diwali Times of India But at the moment, we cannot allow… as the sugarcane availability and production estimate for the next season is yet to be firmed up,” a senior Food …


French sugar beet production in 2010 could reach between 32 million and 33 million metric tons

July 8, 2010 - 7:58am
DJ French 2010 Beet Sugar Harvest Seen At 32M33M Tons PARIS Jul 08 2010Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex French sugar beet production in 2010 could reach between 32 million and 33 million metric tons …


Brazil – As a result, Datagro expects to trim its May estimate for sugar output of 33.4 million metric tons in the center-south region, which accounts for 90% of the country’s cane.

July 7, 2010 - 2:48pm
DJ Dry Spell In Brazil Main Cane Region May Hamper Sugar Output … Cmemarkets.com – Business News Dry weather helped mills to quickly harvest and crush their cane so far this crop season, but it is likely to hurt development of the cane and sugar output, said Plinio Nastari, president of Datagro, a Sao Paulo-based consultancy …


India – Given the sharp fall in global prices, while some mills have outright cancelled their raw sugar import orders, others have started renegotiating the deals.

July 7, 2010 - 12:49pm
Raw sugar import deals turn sour; mills cancel, renegotiate pacts Business Standard After a number of white sugar import deals were cancelled by traders, it is now the turn of the mills. Nearly 200000 tonnes of raw sugar import contracts …


Costa Rica sugar exports 2009/10 detailed by destination

July 7, 2010 - 3:11am
Exportaciones de azúcar tico endulzan mercados lejanos La Nación Costa Rica Las exportaciones de azúcar costarricense endulzan a países lejanos como Rusia y Sri Lanka, donde se colocó la mayor parte del excedente de la cosecha …


USTR Announces Allocation of Second Increase to the FY 2010 Tariff-Rate Quota for Raw Cane Sugar

July 6, 2010 - 11:17pm
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced country-specific allocations of additional fiscal year (FY) 2010 USTR Gov Based on consultations with quota holding countries, USTR is allocating the quantity of 272,155 MTRV to the following countries in the quantities specified below: Brasil 57.166, Australia 32.723, República Dominicana 21.200, Guatemala 18.924 y Argentina 16.953, Perú [...]


Kyrgyzstan – “This year it is planned to collect around 180-200 thousand tons of beet. Out of this raw material, local factories will produce about 25-27 thousand tons of sweet product,”

July 6, 2010 - 2:59am
Samir Osmonaliev: Nobody is to break up sugar production in Kyrgyzstan 24 “Nobody is going to break up beet sugar production in Kyrgyzstan. This year it is planned to collect around 180-200 thousand tons of beet. …


Paraguay – Azpa to increase sugar production for local and export markets.

July 6, 2010 - 1:20am
Azpa ampliará su producción para mercado local y exterior La Nación.com.py Cumpliendo 100 años en el mercado local, la empresa Azucarera Paraguaya SA se proyecta a ampliar su producción de azúcar, alcohol y los subproductos …


Vietnam – “A supply shortfall for sugar production is possible,” warned Nguyen Thanh Long, general director of the Can Tho Sugar Plant.

July 5, 2010 - 10:17pm
Shortages plague industrial sector Viet Nam News The harvest of the sugarcane crop is expected to begin in September but though the area under the crop has increased, output is likely to be lower due to …


Brazil’s main center-south 2010-11 sugar output reached 9 million metric tons by June 16,

July 5, 2010 - 8:59pm
DJ Brazil Main Sugar Output Seen Up 31% At 9M Tons On Year -Unica Brazil’s main center-south sugarcane harvest runs until November or December. The country is the world’s No. 1 producer of sugarcane-based ethanol. …


Fiji – Sugar forecast below 2009

July 5, 2010 - 2:58pm
Sugar forecast below 2009 Fiji Times THE Fiji Sugar Corporation has planted an additional 3000 hectares of cane this year and expects more land will be made available for sugar production with …