Saturday, 19 September 2009

Exportaciones azúcar Costa Rica se disparan en agosto

Exportaciones azúcar Costa Rica se disparan en agosto
Reuters América Latina

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA (Reuters) - Costa Rica exportó 27139 toneladas de azúcar en agosto, más de veinte veces lo que vendió al exterior el mismo mes del año ...

Trinidad & Tobago - Sugarcane farmers Cooperative Society Wants Government To Stop

Sugarcane farmers Cooperative Society Wants Government To Stop ...
i95.5 FM

Farmers Cooperative Society wants Government to stop auctioning the St. Madeleine Sugar Factory so that it can acquire the assets. ...

Honduras - Sequía amenaza la producción de 9 millones de quintales de azúcar

Sequía amenaza la producción de 9 millones de quintales de azúcar
La Tribuna (Honduras)

La ausencia de las lluvias, especialmente en la zona sur del país, está poniendo en peligro la producción récord de azúcar que se había fijado en el orden ...

India - 4 mt sugar may have to be imported

4 mt sugar may have to be imported
Economic Times

The confusion on sugar output projections and import projections by the world's largest consumer of sugar in the coming season, though, is tending to keep ...

Friday, 18 September 2009

Belarus can export 200000 tonnes of beet sugar Export

Belarus can export 200000 tonnes of beet sugar ExportBY
MINSKBelTA

Belarus can export 200000 tonnes of beet sugar made out of this years beet harvest representatives of the Belarusian state food industry ...

India - Reservation process for cane area underway in UP

Reservation process for cane area underway in UP
Business Standard

The sugar production dropped below 4 million tonnes in 2008-09 compared to 7.3 million tonnes and 8.5 million tonnes in 2008 and 2007 respectively. ...

Peru - Exportacón de azúcar se incrementó 273 % durante primer semestre

Exportacón de azúcar se incrementó 273 % durante primer semestre
Radio Programas del Perú (RPP)

El azúcar peruano sumó entre enero y julio envíos por US$ 15 millones 875 mil, 273% más que en similar periodo del año pasado, informó la Asociación de ...

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Guyana - GuySuCo set to meet second crop target

GuySuCo set to meet second crop target
By Stabroek staff

With production numbers holding strong and exceeding 10000 tonnes of sugar for the fourth consecutive week GuySuCo is projecting that it will likely meet its second crop target. Several estates have recorded positive gains, ...

India to Double Levy Sugar Quota to 20% on Oct. 1, Official Says

India to Double Levy Sugar Quota to 20% on Oct. 1, Official Says
Bloomberg

17 (Bloomberg) -- India, the world's biggest user of sugar, will double the quantity producers set aside for selling to the nation's poor starting Oct. 1, ...

Ukraine - In 2009, the government expects to have 1.5 million tons of sugar

Cabinet expects sugar production to be 1.9 million tons in 2010
Kyiv Post

In 2009, the government expects to have 1.5 million tons of sugar. The domestic need in this product for 2009/2010 marketing year is estimated at 1.950 ...

Argentina - Los niveles de azúcar en la caña se desploman

Los niveles de azúcar en la caña se desploman
La Gaceta Tucumán

Los 15 ingenios tucumanos llevan elaboradas 1094 millón de toneladas de azúcar, un volumen inferior al que habían alcanzado a igual fecha de 2008, ...

Mauritius sugar producers confirm merger

Mauritius sugar producers confirm merger
Reuters

ANTANANARIVO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Two leading Mauritian sugar producers listed on the nation's benchmark SEMDEX index .MDEX have confirmed plans to merge by ...

Indias sugarcane crop to fall 20 pct yy official

INTERVIEW Indias sugarcane crop to fall 20 pct yy official | Reuters

By Ratnajyoti Dutta NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Indias sugarcane output will fall 20 percent this year, not as sharp as previously expected because of a ...

Indonesia - Industry Gains 220 Thousand Tons Import Sugar

Industry Gains 220 Thousand Tons Import Sugar
VIVAnews

Refining industry was provided additional imported raw sugar by 220 thousand tons for the refined sugar period of October until December 2009.

Barbados - Unexpected slight increase in sugar export earnings in 2009

Unexpected slight increase in sugar export earnings in 2009 ...

Caribbean sugar production falters Volumes exports down in current year · 0 comments submitted on 20082307. Jamaica Caribbean sugar underperforms Strong ...

Indonesia - Industry Not Yet Capable to Produce Raw Sugar

Industry Not Yet Capable to Produce Raw Sugar
VIVAnews.com

VIVAnews - State Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Sofjan Djalil considers refined sugar industry is still incapable of producing raw sugar as a basic ...

India Extends Law to Raid Sugar, Cooking Oil Hoarders

India Extends Law to Raid Sugar, Cooking Oil Hoarders
Bloomberg

The South Asian nation became a net importer of sugar this year for the first time since 2005-06. “India will continue to depend heavily on imports as the ...

Indonesia Eyes Temporary Sugar Import Duty Cut

Indonesia Eyes Temporary Sugar Import Duty Cut
FLEXNEWS

The document said the government aimed to halve the raw sugar import duty to 400 rupiah per kg from 790 rupiah per kg and cut the white sugar import duty 73 ...

Brazil - Governo lança Zoneamento da Cana-de-Açúcar nesta quinta

Governo lança Zoneamento da Cana-de-Açúcar nesta quinta (17)
Aqui Acontece

A expansão de áreas para produção de etanol, com os critérios adotados, transforma o projeto de expansão de áreas para o plantio de cana-de-açúcar em uma ...

India - UP Cane Crisis

Cane Crisis
Times of India

In the same proportion, sugar production in UP dropped from 84.75 lakh tonne in 2006-07 to 73.17 lakh tonne in 2007-08 and to 40.48 lakh tonne in 2008-09. ...

Australia - $2.3b sugar crop forecast

$2.3b sugar crop forecast
ABC Online

By Siobhan Barry and Sigrid Brown The head of rural lobby group Queensland Canegrowers is estimating next years sugar crop will be worth about $2.3 billion ...

India - Centre may have to pay Rs 2.3k cr on levy

Centre may have to pay Rs 2.3k cr on levy sugar
Economic Times

Levy sugar is that portion of sugar production, currently 10%, which the government takes away for supplying to the public distribution system (PDS). ...

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

"Indias net sugar imports will continue for 2 yrs"

"Indias net sugar imports will continue for 2 yrs"
Business Standard

Sugar imports have touched a record this season. For how many years do you see India remaining a net importer? For the next two seasons (2009-10 and ...

Bangladesh - Deshbandhu asked to return unsold sugar

Deshbandhu asked to return unsold sugarThe Daily Star

... Sugar Mills Limited to return the unsold sugar to government that the company bought earlier to export to European Union, an official said yesterday. ...

France - La campagne betteravière démarre en trombe à la sucrerie d ...

La campagne betteravière démarre en trombe à la sucrerie d ...
La Voix du Nord

Le record de rendement de 13 tonnes de sucre à l'hectare, atteint l'année dernière, sera probablement dépassé. En 2009, la production dépassera les 114 000 ...

Indonesia to Boost Raw Sugar Imports by 445000 Tons by Year end ...

Indonesia to Boost Raw Sugar Imports by 445000 Tons by Year end ...

Early End to Australia Sugar Harvest may Aid Crop Next Year

Early End to Australia Sugar Harvest may Aid Crop Next Year
FLEXNEWS

... is likely to finish a month early after weeks of dry weather boosted sugar content, helping to offset crop damage due to flooding early in the year. ...

Australia - Cane growers set for $1bn sugar rush

Cane growers set for $1bn sugar rush
The Australian

Another factor was that Brazil's sugar production is going towards ethanol. The upturn comes at a critical time for the industry, following years of low ...

Vietnam - Nation to boost sugar imports

Nation to boost sugar imports
Viet Nam News

HA NOI — Viet Nam will import an additional 40000 tonnes of sugar this year to meet domestic demand, according to Nguyen Bai Duong, an official of the ...

Thailand Mulls Early Sugar Crush On Tight Market - Official

Thailand Mulls Early Sugar Crush On Tight Market -Official
Wall Street Journal

The Office of the Cane & Sugar Board under the Ministry of Industry said in August cane output for the 2009-10 crop year, starting Oct. 1, was estimated at ...

Indian Sugar Buyers May Delay Imports as Domestic Prices Fall

Indian Sugar Buyers May Delay Imports as Domestic Prices Fall
Bloomberg

Raw-sugar futures in New York more than doubled this year as dry weather risked curbing output in India and excess rain hampered the harvest and yields in ...

The problems with sugar production in Nigeria

The problems with sugar production in Nigeria

Daily Trust is a National daily based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The paper reports current general interest news and commentary.

Pakistan - Govt may allow private sector to set up sugar refinery

Govt may allow private sector to set up sugar refinery
The News International

Since last year, India, who used to export raw sugar, “has become a net importer and has set up 10 to 15 refineries on fast track as it sees a shortfall of ...

Thailand - Sugar body acts to avert speculation, hoarding

Sugar body acts to avert speculation, hoarding
Bangkok Post

The OCSB is preparing to add the remaining one million tonnes of sugar from the export quota to the domestic quota ease a local shortage if necessary. ...

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

Kenya turns to EAC for sugar

Kenya turns to EAC for sugar
Capital FM

Of the 20 companies that have been given the rights to import sugar, only five have paid up and have brought in 4500 MT which is still at the Port of ...

United States - Growers take advantage of early sugar beet harvest

Growers take advantage of early sugar beet harvest
Huron Daily Tribune

The company average is 25.5 tons per acre, with a sugar content of 18.1. Pfenninger said he expects, with a little rain, the crop could easily meet and/or ...

TABLE-Thai July sugar exports drop 21.8% yr/yr

TABLE-Thai July sugar exports drop 21.8% yr/yr
Reuters India

BANGKOK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Thai sugar exports dropped 21.8 percent in July from a year earlier as high prices curbed buying, traders and officials said on ...

Morocco - Les résultats pénalisés par la pluviométrie abondante

Les résultats pénalisés par la pluviométrie abondante
Le Matin.ma

Par ailleurs, force est de signaler que le groupe ne subit pas l'effet des fluctuations des prix du sucre sur le marché international. ...

Sugar Mills in India "Miss Bus"; on Imports, to Buy Raw Locally

Sugar Mills in India "Miss Bus"; on Imports, to Buy Raw Locally
Bloomberg

Sugar has doubled this year amid adverse weather in Brazil and India, the biggest producers, making imports expensive for the South Asian nation. ...

India - Govt puts 4-week cap on bulk sugar

Govt puts 4-week cap on bulk sugar
Business Standard

Last year had seen bumper production, which had prompted the government to increase export of sugar. Bulk consumers range from sweetmeat makers to companies ...

Monday, 14 September 2009

Philippines - First sugar export to US this year readied

First sugar export to US this year readied
BusinessWorld Online

Last year, the US allowed the country to ship 137353 MT of raw sugar under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) scheme. Mr. Amarra said in-quota duties for raw sugar ...

India - Economics of raw sugar vs. domestic cane

Economics of raw sugar vs. domestic cane

New Delhi, Sept 13 Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd (BHL) says that its 7 lakh tonnes of imported raw sugar have been contracted at an average 18.1 cents a pound or $ 399 a tonne ex-Brazil.

Vietnam - Profits sweeter for sugarcane farmers

Profits sweeter for sugarcane farmers
Viet Nam News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:40 AM PDT

HCM CITY Sugarcane farmers are expected to earn high profits from the upcoming crop since global cane prices are up and sugar prices have soared in Viet Nam.

United States - Montana sugar beet growers report sweet season; profits are at 28

Montana sugar beet growers report sweet season; profits are at 28 ...
The Missoulian

... Colorado and Nebraska had crops damaged by hail. The world sugar shortage has been driven by drought in India and cane sugar ethanol production in Brazil.

EU - After the Sugar Protocol

After the Sugar Protocol
Trade Negotiations Insights

The tariff quota has always been around 1279700 million tonnes (mt) per campaign. Since 1995, other additional quantities of sugar have been allowed into ...

Mozambican sugar exports total US$13.7 million in second quarter

Mozambican sugar exports total US$13.7 million in second quarter
Macauhub

In July Cepagri said that Mozambique's sugar industry would produce 390000 tonnes of sugar in the current campaign, a rise of 56 percent against the ...

Mexico - Cupos de importación de azúcar llegaron tarde

Cupos de importación de azúcar llegaron tarde
El Economista.com.mx

El gobierno federal contribuye a incrementar los precios del azúcar en México, aun cuando han roto sus máximos históricos, debido a un déficit oficial ...

India - Bajaj Hindusthan counts on raw sugar to boost capacity use

Bajaj Hindusthan counts on raw sugar to boost capacity use
Hindu Business Line

During the 2008-09 season, BHL's 14 mills – including four of its 75 per cent owned subsidiary, Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar and Industries Ltd (BHSIL) – produced ...

Kenya - Sugar still in short supply as imports are trapped

Sugar still in short supply as imports are trapped
Daily Nation

By MUNA WAHOMEPosted Saturday, September 12 2009 at 20:13 The Kenya sugar market is in a quagmire as Common Market for Eastern Africa (Comesa) duty-free ...

China - Guangdong sugar exports up 37 pct in H1. | Article from China ...

Guangdong sugar exports up 37 pct in H1. | Article from China ...

Guangdong sugar exports up 37 pct in H1. ... find China Business News articles. Guangdong sugar exports up 37 pct in H1 Shanghai. August 7.

United States - Expert Perspective on WASDE Report | Imperial Sugar Company Online ...

Expert Perspective on WASDE Report | Imperial Sugar Company Online ...
By isc

In a letter issued today about the USDA's September 2009 WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report, noted sugar industry analyst Frank Jenkins of The Jenkins Sugar Group writes that sugar production will decrease by ...

Sunday, 13 September 2009

Paraguay - Productores guaireños solicitan mejor precio por caña de azúcar

Productores guaireños solicitan mejor precio por caña de azúcar
Última Hora (Paraguay)

"Ganancias no hay, sólo para comer. Por eso pedimos un mejor precio", revela un preocupado cañicultor, mientras trabaja en su chacra para transportar el ...