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Philippines – Govt may increase sugar imports by 50000T

June 23, 2010 - 4:39am
Govt may increase sugar imports by 50000T ABSCBN News MANILA, Philippines – The government may increase planned additional sugar imports to 150000 tons from the 100000 tons announced two weeks ago to ensure the…


India Mills Contract 319925 Tons Raw Sugar Imports – Official

June 23, 2010 - 4:01am
* India Mills Contract 319925 Tons Raw Sugar Imports Official India Mills Contract 319925 Tons Raw Sugar Imports Official. Jun 23 2010Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex


Kenya Cuts Sugar Production Forecast by 3.5% After Rains Curbed …

June 23, 2010 - 3:55am
Kenya Cuts Sugar Production Forecast by 3.5% After Rains Curbed Bloomberg Kenya , East Africa’s biggest sugar , cut its forecast for this year’s crop by 3.5 percent after heavy rains hampered harvesting and curbed…


China – Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance have decided to put on the market part of the national reserve of sugar.

June 23, 2010 - 2:58am
Notification No. 69 2006 of the National Development and Reform Commission … Ministry of Commerce The quantity of putting on is 80 000 tons, the type is raw sugar, and the time to put the national reserve of sugar on the market is October 13. 2. …


Mexico – Mexico Economia Extends Sugar TRQs

June 22, 2010 - 9:03pm
Mexico Economia Extends Sugar TRQs USDA Title: Agreement that modifies the announcement of the sugar tariff rate-quota and allotment mechanism to import sugar in 2010. …


India – Sugar mills’ Federation says it’s impossible to pay farmers unless prices go up

June 22, 2010 - 8:54pm
Sugar mills’ Federation says its impossible to pay farmers unless prices go up Economic Times Then, the unseasonal rains in October-November 2009 helped the crop and per hectare productivity went up from the normal 63-65 tonne to 78 tonne. …


Mexico – “en mayo pasado, la balanza comercial de azúcar reportaba una disponibilidad total en inventarios por arriba de los 2.5 millones de toneladas. “

June 22, 2010 - 3:00pm
Agricultura destaca disponibilidad de azúcar El Universal (México) La producción acumulada de azúcar de la zafra 2009-2010 es de 4 millones 800 mil toneladas al sábado pasado, en tanto que diferencial entre el precio al …


Thailand – Ministry Strives to Control Sugar Prices

June 22, 2010 - 1:10pm
Ministry Strives to Control Sugar Prices Thailand Outlook Channel Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:08 AM PDT The internal trade agency urges the Industry Ministry to expedite allocation of sugar under special quota to help ease the problem of tight domestic supply which has resulted in the rise of retail sugar prices.


Malaysia – The installed capacity in the country is 1.8 million metric tonnes while demand is only 1.3 million metric tonnes – Tradewinds (M) Bhd’s Sugar Division Chief Executive Officer.

June 22, 2010 - 12:59pm
There’s Sufficient Sugar Capacity, Says Tradewinds Bernama Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:24 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) — There is ample capacity to cater for the sugar demand in the country and thanks to the government’s long-term contract for raw sugar, the essential item is sold at affordable prices today.


Ecuador – Cosecha empezó lenta por la lluvia

June 22, 2010 - 12:50pm
Cosecha empezó lenta por la lluvia El Universo Ayer comenzó la cosecha de la caña de azúcar en los campos del ingenio San Carlos, ubicado en el cantón Marcelino Maridueña, provincia del Guayas.


Egypt tenders to buy 100000 t raw sugar trade

June 22, 2010 - 12:47pm
Egypt tenders to buy 100000 t raw sugar trade African news June 22, 2010, 3:20 pm LONDON (Reuters) Egypt’s state-owned Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC) is tendering to buy 50, 000 tonnes of raw sugar


Guatemalan Sugar Exports Up 123%

June 22, 2010 - 2:43am
Guatemalan Sugar Exports Up 123% The country sold $456 million of sugar in the first 5 months of the year, 123% more than in the same period of 2009, when it exported $204 million.


India – “There has been a sudden increase in the number of applicants seeking export permits,” a senior government official said

June 22, 2010 - 2:41am
Mills may export on firm global mkts Business Standard Barely a month after looking at imports, some sugar mills in the country have started examining the possibility of exports, with deals turning viable as global markets become firm.


Japan’s sugar imports in the July-September quarter are expected to rise 9 percent from a year earlier to 353,000 tonnes on a refined basis, Ministry of Agriculture data showed on Monday.

June 22, 2010 - 2:37am
Japan’s sugar imports in the July-September quarter are expected to rise 9 percent from a year earlier to 353,000 tonnes on a refined basis, Ministry of Agriculture data showed on Monday.


Vietnam – although sugar prices are high, around VND1 million (US$53) per ton, sugarcane growing areas have decreased.

June 22, 2010 - 2:33am
Sugarcane cultivation falls, fails to meet local demand SGGP Sugarcane production has declined sharply as fickle prices push farmers to other crops, but sugar makers’ demands have risen, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on June 21.


Pakistan to Call Bids for Importing 200,000 Tons of White Sugar

June 22, 2010 - 12:54am
Pakistan to Call Bids for Importing 200000 Tons of White Sugar BusinessWeek Pakistan plans to import a total of 1.2 million tons of sugar to control growing demand and prices. The Asian country has bought 825000 tons so far and …


Australia – ABARE revises down FY11 sugar output forecast down 4.1 per cent from a March estimate

June 21, 2010 - 8:03pm
ABARE revises down FY11 sugar output forecast Business Spectator Australian sugar production in 2010-11 is still forecast to rise two per cent from 2009-10 production of 4.519 million tonnes, as higher cane production is …


Brazil – Segundo os dados da Única, a produção de açúcar cresce a um ritmo mais acentuado, mostrando aumento de 31,12% na safra 2010/11, para 6,66 milhões de toneladas

June 21, 2010 - 3:11pm
Moagem de cana-de-açúcar cresce 21,1% na safra 2010/11 até junho Valor Online Do total da cana processada, a maior parte, 57,28%, foi destinada à produção de etanol, enquanto os 42,72% restantes atenderam à produção de açúcar. …


India – Sugar futures trading by October: FMC

June 21, 2010 - 1:24pm
Sugar futures trading by October: FMC Business Standard In the meantime, global sugar production is set to be higher in 2010-11 season on the back of expected bumper crop from Brazil, pegged at 595.89 million …


China imported 116,525 metric tons of sugar in May, down 18% on year, the General Administration of Customs said Monday.

June 21, 2010 - 3:27am
DJ China May Sugar Imports 116525 Tons Down 18% On Year May sugar imports rose nearly seven times versus April. For the JanuaryMay period China imported 222221 tons of sugar down 65% on year …