Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Peru - Alan Garcia blocking export of sugar to U.S. to improve domestic supply.

Bloquean venta de azúcar a EE.UU.
Perú21

Eventual desabastecimiento haría subir precio de azúcar. (USI) La semana pasada, el presidente Alan García pidió a sus ministros de Agricultura, ...

Australia - with "wet conditions between now and May this year," "it's going to be extremely difficult for the industry to have a bigger crop in 2011 than what they did in 2010."

Rain dampens cane growers expectations for 2011
ABC Online

Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) estimates it lost a potential 800000 tonnes of raw sugar last year, equating to around $350 million in lost revenue. ...

Mauritius - Sugar cane was 24 percent smaller in December compared with the same month a year earlier.

Mauritius Sugar Crop Unlikely to Recover From Drought
Bloomberg

By Kamlesh Bhuckory - Mon Jan 10 15:14:20 GMT 2011 Mauritius's 2011 sugar crop is unlikely to recover from drought affecting the Indian Ocean island nation, ...

India - the government today extended the zero-duty regime on refined and raw sugar imports by three months to March 31.

Dutyfree sugar imports extended till March 31
Business Standard

In April 2009, the government had done away with import duty on sugar following a sharp decline in domestic output to nearly 15 million tonnes against the ...

With one month into the 2010/11 sugar crop season, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, is optimistic that the production target of 150, 000 tonnes will be reached.

Tufton optimistic of achieving production target for sugar
Gov. Jamaica

With one month into the 201011 sugar crop season Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Dr Christopher Tufton is optimistic that the production target of ...

In 2011 Belarusian sugar plants are going to export at least 500,000 tonnes of white sugar, up 7,000 tonnes over 2010,

Belarus eager to export 500000 tonnes of white sugar in 2011
UkrAgroConsult

This year raw sugar is imported from Brazil. Valentin Komandirov attributed the increase in raw sugar import in 2011 to the shortage of sugar beet harvest ...

India - “Not yet... We have not taken a decision,” Pawar told reporters when asked if the government would ban sugar exports.

Big question mark on sugar exports
The Economic Times Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:31 PM PST

The food ministry remained confident that export of 5,00,000 tonne of the sweetener will not pose any problem.