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Milling operations at Sony Sugar Company have resumed after a three-week maintenance operation.
Mozambique: Biofuels Must Not Damage Food ProductionMozambican Agriculture Minister Soares Nhaca has insisted that the government will only approve biofuels projects if they do not conflict with food production.
Government wields the cane on errant sugar millsNEW DELHI, August 18: Less than a fortnight after the Union Cabinet deferred a decision on decontrolling the sugar sector, the Central government has issued show cause notices to more than 250 mills across the country for failing to ensure adequate availability of the commodity to the people.
Czarnikow sees tighter global 2008/09 sugar supplyLONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Merchant Czarnikow forecast a global deficit of 3.3 million tonnes of sugar in 2008/09, after a 9.4 million surplus in 2007/08, signalling tighter supplies of the sweetener and prospect of prices firming further.
Brazil to produce polyethylene from sugar cane by 2011By 2011, Brazil will be the first country to manufacture polyethylene from sugar cane, according to Reforma, a Mexican newspaper.
Mining muddles sugar dealSecrecy could add to the steep cost of Florida's proposed $1.75 billion buyout of U.S. Sugar.
Sugar cane is a viable alternativeThree cheers to attorney Lester Lehtinen for bringing up possible violations of Florida's Sunshine Law and questioning the purchase of U.S. Sugar property for $1.7 billion.
Sugar farmers hope import plan doesn't hurt pricesNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Southern sugar farmers, struggling with rising fuel and production costs, say the federal government's decision to allow more foreign sugar into the United States to ensure adequate supplies is premature and could depress their prices.
India sugar futures rise on demand expectationsMUMBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Indian sugar Sept futures were up in early morning trade on Monday as traders bet on good demand in the spot market after a long weekend, and on expectations of a global shortage in 2008/09, analysts said.
250 sugar mills under scanner for holding back stocksReacting to the recent surge in sugar prices, the government has issued notices to 250 sugar mills, seeking details of the quantity sold from the 2 million tonnes buffer stock with them.
Global sugar supplies to tightenThe world is sitting on a huge stockpile of sugar, but global supply outlook will tighten into next year due to rain-induced crop problems in Brazil and falling output in India, auguring for higher prices. The International Sugar Organisation (ISO) estimates that global stocks of the sweetener will stand at 70 mt by end-September, 8-9 mt more than in the year-ago period.
Sugar industry seeks long-term policyNEW DELHI, Aug. 17: The sugar industry has demanded a long-term policy to be able to export regularly irrespective of variations in output, saying the irregular nature of sugar shipments from India is resulting in a low price realisation.
Guyana: EU, not Caribbean, gets sugar exportsGuyana says it will halt sugar shipments to its Caribbean neighbors to meet export commitments to Europe.
Guyana stops Caribbean sugar sales, focuses on EUFaced with low production due to poor weather and frequent strikes, Guyana has stopped selling sugar to the Caribbean and will focus on the more lucrative EU market, a top official said here.
Guyana sugar workers strikeAs workers at four sugar estates staged industrial action on Wednesday, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) has warned that their action has pushed back production even further and could result in a significant loss of revenue.
NEGOTIATIONS CANCELLED AS SUGAR INDUSTRY SHUTS DOWNToday’s continuation of negotiations over increased pay in the sugar industry has been cancelled, Guyana Agricultural and General Workers' Union (GAWU) informed Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) yesterday.
Guyana sugar company cannot meet demands of workersGEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana Sugar Corporation, the manufacturer of sugar in Guyana, is not in a financial position to meet the pay demands of the sugar workers, which led to a stoppage of work on Wednesday.
Sugar Supplies to Tighten Despite Big StocksThe world is sitting on a huge stockpile of sugar, but the global supply outlook will tighten into next year due to rain-induced crop problems in Brazil and falling output in India, auguring for higher prices.
Beet farmers at war with British SugarBritish Sugar, part of the £6.2bn Associated British Foods empire, set a deadline of Friday evening for farmers to sign contracts to supply it with sugar beet next year.
Nigeria: Dangote Sugar Pays N10.2 Billion Dividends in Six MonthsThe Managing Director of Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), Abdullahi Sule, has said that the company has paid dividends worth N10.2 billion for the half year ended 30th June, 2008.
Kenya: New Laws On Agriculture Set for HouseRadical changes are set for the agricultural sector in a bid to improve its productivity.
AUSTRALIAN SUGAR PRODUCER CSR WARNS AGAINST UNSOLICITED OFFERSSYDNEY, Aug 15, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- CSRLF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Building products, aluminium and sugar producer CSR Ltd (ASX:CSR) has warned shareholders to beware of unsolicited offers they may receive for their shares.
Sugar is still sugar, wherever it comes fromMichigan's giant Kellogg Co. breakfast cereal maker has unfairly become the target of a misguided campaign against the first-ever commercial crop this year of genetically modified sugar beets.
Brazil Increases Consumption, Export of Sugar-Based EthanolAs the price of fuel rises, many nations are developing alternatives to petroleum-based products like gasoline. In the United States, much of the gasoline sold is blended with around 10 percent ethanol, a fuel made from crops such as corn and sugar. But elsewhere, ethanol plays a much larger role. Brazil is the world's largest exporter of ethanol and most of its cars run entirely on it. But environmental groups say ethanol may not be a viable alternative to gasoline. Steve Mort has more in this week's Searching for Solution report from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Judge won’t order Everglades reservoir work restarted in light of U.S. Sugar dealMIAMI — The proposed purchase of vast tracts of U.S. Sugar Corp. farmland holds such great promise for restoring the Everglades that it would be a mistake to order work to resume on a project begun before the deal was struck, a federal judge has ruled.
Cosan Profit to Rebound Next Year on Sugar-Price Gain (Update2)Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Cosan SA Industria e Comercio, the world's biggest sugar-cane processor, will boost earnings next year as declining sugar stockpiles push up prices, Vice Chairman Pedro Mizutani said. The shares gained the most in two weeks.
Sugar Production Increases in CubaCAMAGÜEY, Cuba, Aug 13 (acn) On the international market, the price of sugar shot up from $316 per ton at the end of 2007, to a current world price of nearly $400. Cuba would have had to pay $384 for each ton, including shipping and insurance, while producing it in the country costs only 200 dollars per ton.
Water management board will tell all about sugar deal -- laterWater managers pledged Wednesday to keep the public fully informed about negotiations to buy out U.S. Sugar -- just not quite yet.
Sugar mills pay Rs 180 million to growersLAHORE (August 14 2008): Sugar mills, which were in default of around Rs 1 billion, have cleared Rs 180 million dues out of the total default. Sources in the Food Department told Business Recorder here on Wednesday that the minister had held meeting last week with 14 sugar mills having default of around Rs 1 billion and issued them a deadline for clearing the dues of the farmers by August 20.
HYDERABAD: Sugar mills directed to clear growers’ duesHYDERABAD, Aug 13: Sugar mills in Sindh have been directed to pay outstanding dues of cane growers without further delay.
Co-generation power projects: Sugar mills reject NEPRA tariffISLAMABAD: Sugar millers have rejected the indicative tariff announced by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for co-generation power projects by sugar industry and a high level meeting would be held next week to resolve the issue of tariff, sources told Daily Times on Wednesday.
Kenya: Ruto Set to Issue New Rules for Sugar IndustryAgriculture minister William Ruto is set to gazette new regulations to streamline the sugar industry this week.
Sour grapes over sugar jobALLEGATIONS of bias have been levelled against the Sugar Cane Growers Council board
Cosan Seeks Partners for Sugar-Waste Power Deals, Mizutani SaysAug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Cosan SA Industria e Comercio, the world's biggest sugar-cane processor, is seeking utility partners to increase sales of electricity from vegetable waste to 20 percent of revenue, Vice Chairman Pedro Mizutani said.
Cameroon: SOSUCAM to Retrench 300 WorkersSome 300 workers of the sugar company, known by its French acronym as SOSUCAM, would loose their jobs following plans to restructure the outfit, The Post has learnt.
Cameroon stockpiles sugar as Latam imports surgeYAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroonian sugar maker SOSUCAM is stockpiling tens of thousands of tonnes of sugar left unsold because it is unable to compete with cheaper sugar imported illegally from Latin America, the company said at the weekend.
Kenya’s 2007 sugar output increases 9%KENYA'S sugar production rose 9% to 520,404 tonnes in 2007 compared with 475,670 tonnes the previous year, the Kenya Sugar Board said.
New Report Detailing the Cane Sugar Refining Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign TradeThe Cane Sugar Refining Industry report provides in-depth analysis of the industry's key financial data, cost and pricing, competitive landscape, industry structure, and trends and opportunities.
Sugar grower pushes for Everglades inland portSugar grower Florida Crystals is lobbying for an inland port with the development of an industrial and commercial center just south of Lake Okeechobee.
U.S. Sugar buyout comes as industry pressures riseSince 1985, more than half of the sugar-producing operations in the United States have shut down, according to the American Sugar Alliance, the chief lobbying group for the nation's cane and sugar beet growers.
German Nordzucker to acquire Danisco SugarThe sell-off of the national sugar maker Danisco Sugar has ceased to be a matter of speculation. The German Nordzucker is to acquire Danisco Sugar for 750 million Euro plus 75 million Euro for Danisco’s EU quota, both companies reported to the media on July 29. If the transaction is approved Danisco will repay some of the money to the shareholders through share repurchase of up to 140 million Euro. “The sale of Danisco Sugar is a good solution for our shareholders and another milestone in our efforts to create a targeted ingredient company after the sale of Flavours in 2007,” Danisco’s CEO Tom Knutzen said to Copenhagen Capacity. Knutzen also has signed supply agreements with the Danish and Swedish sugar beet growers for the future beet campaigns.
Hingurana Sugar to openBrown & Company PLC expects to commence the commercial production of the Hingurana Sugar factory within one year's time.
EU set to address sugar difficultiesAfter a couple of distinctly unpleasant-tasting years for European sugar refiners, the EU’s sugar mountain could soon disappear.
AE Biofuels opens facility in MontanaAE Biofuels Inc. said Monday it opened an integrated cellulosic ethanol commercial demonstration facility in Butte, Montana.
Police recover stolen raw sugarThe police recovered on Friday five tons of raw sugar worth over P120,000 that was stolen from Victorias Milling Company (VMC) in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental.
Privatization of sugar factories criticizedThe privatization of Turkey's sugar factories, which affects a total of 10 million people, should be stopped, İbrahim Yetkin, head of the Agriculturists Association of Turkey, said at a press conference yesterday. Criticizing the selection of a British firm rather than a Turkish firm as the consultant for the privatization process, Yetkin said the views of the related professional and nongovernmental organizations should be considered.
Privatization Of Sugar Factories To Begin In AugustThe Privatization Administration Board is getting ready to initiate the process for privatization of sugar factories in August.
Sugar Rises as Brazilian Yields Fall, Ethanol Demand IncreasesAug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Sugar rose on speculation that a global surplus will shrink as yields fall in Brazil, the world's largest producer, and more cane is used to make a fuel additive instead of sweetener.
USDA announces increase in FY 2008 refined sugar tariff-rate quotaWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. is experiencing a tight market for refined sugar due to significantly reduced domestic refining capacity resulting from the February 2008 explosion of a domestic raw cane sugar refinery and a reduction in this coming crop year's sugar beet production.
Cane growers warn of industry collapseTHE Sugar Cane Growers Council has warned that the industry could collapse if farmers and lorry drivers were not provided with the necessary assistance to cope with increasing fuel prices.
Cuba hopes to cover domestic sugar needsHAVANA (AP) - Cuba expects to meet domestic sugar demand in 2009 for the first time after a major restructuring six years ago of a once-critical industry, a senior ministry official said Wednesday.
uba hopes to cover domestic sugar needs in 2009HAVANA - Cuba expects to meet domestic sugar demand in 2009 for the first time after a major restructuring six years ago of a once-critical industry, a senior ministry official said Wednesday.
Cuba: Near 80 Sugar Cane DerivativesHavana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban sugar cane derivative production matches and some lines even exceed the diversity of the 1980s, prior to the austerity period, said Vice Minister Juan Godefroy.
Pakistan seizes Afghan-bound sugar trucksPAKISTAN has prevented more than 100 sugar trucks from entering Afghanistan, businessmen in the eastern province of Nangarhar say.
E.I.D. Parry set to complete sugar mill expansionChennai, Aug. 6 E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd is set to complete its Rs 850-crore sugar mill expansion programme that would see it emerge as a fully integrated sugar producer with cogeneration and distillery facilities in all its sugar mills.
Six sugar mills to be restarted: KanwaljitPunjab co-operation minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh today asserted that the next Lok Sabha elections may be held in November because the UPA government was not on firm footing.
South Africa: Tracking a Predestined PartnershipCANADA-based Lallemand has evolved into a leading global developer of specialty yeasts and bacteria for human and animal nutrition, as well as for fuel ethanol and fermented beverages.
Former sugar site making room for new Leprino plantThe company that built Invesco Field at Mile High and Elitch Gardens in Denver is in the process of taking down the former Western Sugar Cooperative site in Greeley, which will become home to a plant for the world's largest mozzarella cheese producer.
South Africa: Tongaat Turns Loss to Profit at Interim StageAGRICULTURAL processing and land management group Tongaat Hulett is fast-tracking the planning of renewable power generation at four of its eight sugar mills because of predictions "that electricity demand in SA will exceed generating capacity for a five- to seven-year period".
Sugar producer Tongaat to boost Zim operationsSOUTH African-based agro-processor, Tongaat Hullett says it is well positioned to grow its local sugar business and has lined up significant capital for future expansion.
Fire at Minn-Dak Sugar Plant Called `Minor`Officials say a fire at the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative sugar plant just north of Wahpeton is under control.
Brazil mulls sugar cane limit to protect wetlandSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil would restrict sugar cane planting in one of the world's largest wetland areas if the government approves a proposal to protect the Pantanal area's ecology, the Environment Ministry said on Tuesday.
An impact on FSCTHE Fiji Sugar Corporation will be greatly affected by the recent increase in fuel prices.
Russia's Razgulay sells grain elevator, sugar plantMOSCOW, Aug 5 - Razgulay, one of Russia's largest agribusiness companies, said on Tuesday it had sold its 100 percent interest in a grain elevator and sugar refinery in the Russian Volga republic of Tatarstan. Razgulay did not disclose the price or the buyer of the Nurlatsky elevator, which can store 113,400 tonnes of grain, or the sugar refinery of the same name, which can process 194,250 tonnes of beet and 90,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar per year.
Zimbabwe: Tread on Biofuels CautiouslyWHILE there is a drive by Zimbabwe and most other African countries to develop biofuels as a response to both climate change and the rising petroleum fuel import bill, agronomists and environmentalists say this must be done cautiously so as not to threaten food security and sovereignty.
Uganda: Mabira Give Away Not in My Ministry, Says MutagambaHard-pressed to explain the Cabinet insistence to give away Mabira Forest, the Minister for Water and Environment, Ms Maria Mutagamba said nobody can push her to give away the forest.
Mozambique: 'You Build By Working, Not Destroying' - GuebuzaMozambican President Armando Guebuza on Saturday praised the efforts of the Maputo provincial government in the fight against poverty and to improve living standards.
Better Quality Sugar TransportIn 2005, the local timber industry implemented a self-regulation programme amongst all its stakeholders to improve the quality of loading practices and general vehicle safety. Back then it went under the name of the Load Accreditation Programme (LAP) and had a good deal of success in reducing overloading and accident rates in the forestry sector. Today, LAP has moved into the sugar industry, but under the banner of The Road Transport Management System (RTMS). Explaining to FleetWatch what the system entails is Andrew Crickmay, of Crickmay and Associates, a consulting firm playing a key role in the roll-out of the RTMS.
Südzucker Interested in Ebro Puleva's Sugar OperationsGerman sugar producing company Südzucker is said to be considering Ebro Puleva's sugar division as a potential takeover target, German media report.
Mills want refined sugar import bannedKARACHI, Aug 4: Sugar mills have urged the government to ban import of refined sugar.
Sugar assessment value raised to Rs 24.57 per kgISLAMABAD (August 05 2008): The government has increased assessment value, from Rs 21.50 to Rs 24.57 per kg, on taxable supply of locally produced white crystalline sugar for the purpose of sales tax calculation. Resultantly, incidence of sales tax has been increased on supply of locally produced white crystalline sugar.
Costlier sugar at home hits exportsIndia’s production may drop 25% in the year starting October to 20 million tonnes as farmers reduced the area planted under sugar cane because of insufficient rainfall
Colombia Jan-Mar '08 Sugar Output -5% To 559,777 Tons-AsocanaColombian sugar production exports in the first three months of 2008 fell 5% to 559,777 metric tons mixed value, the Colombian Cane Sugar Producers Association, or Asocana, said Monday.
Sugar trading tips and trends for todaySpot prices of Sugar remained steady to weak due to sluggish trade on Saturday.
Mozambique: Report On Dam Accident Shows Negligence By ConsultantsTwo consultancy companies hired to prepare the rehabilitation of the Massingir dam in the southern province of Gaza, did not do their job properly, and this may have contributed to the accident that caused serious damage to the dam in May.
Uganda and the sugar corporation: economy vs. environmentAt a time when the world is concerned with the impact of global warming in developing nations, the Ugandan government has decided to give away 7,100 hectares (15,000acres) of Mabira Rainforest to be used as a sugar plantation. Mabira rainforest located next to Lake Victoria is the last remaining natural rainforest in Uganda. It is a conservation center for Ugandans as well as many scholars who come to conduct research. The destruction of the forest will have unimaginable consequences for the millions of civilians that depend on the surrounding areas for agriculture, not to mention the drying up of one of Africa's main body of freshwater, Lake Victoria.
Sugar expert to inspect millsA technical advisor for Fijis sugar industry is expected in the country next week on a fact finding mission, who will be inspecting the four sugar mills.
Lehtinen: Sugar deal violated Sunshine LawDexter Lehtinen said Friday he filed a lawsuit against the South Florida Water Management District, alleging violations of the Sunshine Law during “secret negotiations” leading to the district’s $1.8 billion buyout plan of U.S. Sugar Corp. properties south of Lake Okeechobee
U.S. Sugar buyout could cost counties $1.6 billionThat's the hit counties in South Florida could take if the state buyout of U.S. Sugar Corp. happened now, according to a draft research paper by University of Florida agricultural economists.
Lawsuit: US Sugar deal violated Sunshine LawMIAMI (AP) -- Florida's proposal to acquire 300 square miles of Everglades land from U.S. Sugar Corp. was illegally brokered in closed-door meetings, an attorney claimed in a lawsuit filed Friday.
Phil Lewis: U.S. Sugar purchase big dealLast Sunday few knew about the agreement between Florida and U.S. Sugar to buy 300 square miles of cane fields and sugar-processing facilities to help save the Everglades. Word started to leak on Monday and by 10:30 a.m. Tuesday the historic agreement had officially been announced and was making headlines from Melbourne (Australia) to St. Petersburg (Russia).
Sugar industry sweetens Saxby's potSince January 2005, the industry has spooned the Georgia Republican $58,000 in campaign funds - more than any other U.S. senator except for New York Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Sugar mills owe millions to farmersISLAMABAD (APP): Sugar mills still owe millions of rupees to farmers, so they were unable to invest in other crops. Sher Ali, a farmer from Sargodha told APP, the crushing season had ended in March but the farmers have not been paid the cost of sugarcane. Farmers have no money to invest in other crops like rice and sugarcane crop for the next season, he added. Muhammed Qasim, another farmer from Shahpur (Sargodha) said that load-shedding, increasing prices, non-availability and black marketing of fertilizers, like DAP, urea, pesticides and petroleum products and no payment to farmers by the sugar mills have aggravated the economic problems of the farmers. The inadequate canal system in the country, load-shedding and rising POL prices also have created acute shortage of water in the agri sector as it is a basic need for the irrigation and growth of crops, he added. He said that the government has given subsidy on DAP fertilizer but it is not available on subsidized prices in the markets. The expenditure on the sugarcane crop is very high but the rate of sugarcane per 40 kg is very low, besides non-payment by the sugar mills have badly affected production of various crops, he added. He said that when farmers produce bumper crop in any season, sugar mills refuse to purchase the crop.
Sugarcane cultivation not a sweet business anymoreERODE: Sugarcane cultivation is no longer sweet. It has left a bad taste on farmers, who have started switching over to other crops. Sugar mills are supposed to pay farmers Rs. 1,100 a tonne, an amount the Government fixes. The farmers, however, do not get the amount in full. Mills deduct the amount they spend for harvest and transport.
SUGAR: Far more efficient than cornFor every unit of energy put into producing ethanol from corn, there is only 1 1/2 units out. This makes very little economic sense. This is compounded by the lack of corn on the market for food and cattle feed. This is helping to drive the costs of both of these up.
Chambliss in sugar furorAn Imperial Sugar Co. executive's lawyer says the company put U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss up to harassing his client at a subcommittee hearing
Zimbabwe: Sugar Supplies Set to ImproveStarafricacorporation said yesterday it is working with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to improve the transportation and supply of sugar from its Chiredzi plant to all parts of the country.
Zimbabwe: IDC Courts SA-Based CompanyTHE Industrial Development Corporation has intensified its bid to operationalise its US$200 million sugar production, milling and refining project earmarked for Chisumbanje Estate in Manicaland Province.
U.S. Sugar buyout's downside: Loss of $1.64 billion a year, 10,711 jobsThe proposed U.S. Sugar Corp. buyout could mean a loss of $1.64 billion in economic output per year and 10,711 jobs statewide, a University of Florida study estimates.
Many Sugar Farmers Will Base Their Vote for President This Year on how the Candidates Stand on Farm PolicyTHERE'S A LOT OF SUGAR GROWN IN POLITICAL SWING STATES. AND, SUGAR FARMERS IN FLORIDA, MINNESOTA, COLORADO, MICHIGAN, AND LOUISIANA SAY THAT THEY'LL BE LOOKING AT JUST ONE ISSUE--FARM POLICY--WHEN CASTING THEIR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. ALAN WELP FARMS NEAR DENVER--THE SITE OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION, HE TALKS TO PRODUCERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY...
Sugar, ethanol prices to rise in 08/09 - CosanSAO PAULO, July 31 (Reuters) - Average prices for sugar and ethanol will likely rise in 2008/09 compared with last season, but not more than 15 percent, Brazil's largest sugar and ethanol group, Cosan (CSAN3.SA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), said on Thursday.
Sugar Rises a 3rd Day on Dry India Weather, Brazil Output DropJuly 31 (Bloomberg) -- Sugar rose for a third straight day in New York, reaching a two-week high, on concern that dry weather may threaten India's cane crop and Brazil's output may fall.
Lawmakers blast secretiveness of sugar dealFlorida lawmakers support preserving the Everglades, and have been generally supportive of Gov. Charlie Crist's plan to buy as much as 200,000 acres from U.S. Sugar to speed up the process. But, as the St. Petersburg Times reports, lawmakers are not happy that Crist kept the Legislature in the dark over the deal with U.S. Sugar. For more on the story, click here.
Ukraine Sees 2008 Sugar Beet Crop 18 pct DownKiev, July 31 - Ukraine's sugar beet crop is likely to decline to a maximum of 14 million tonnes this year from 17 million in 2007, a top agriculture official was quoted as saying on Thursday. Deputy agriculture minister Ivan Demchak, quoted by Interfax Ukraine news agency, said a lower sugar beet area was the main reason for the decrease.
Boosting sugar beet yields and controlling diseaseA NEW sugar beet fungicide from Syngenta controls all key diseases and can boost sugar yields by up to 120 per cent, says the company.
Uitvlugt sugar worker drowned – autopsyNathuram Darbhunauth, the sugar worker who was found dead in a canal at the Uitvlugt Estate on Saturday, died from drowning.
Orengo’s conditional support to sugar investorThe Government supports additional investors in the sugar industry as so long as they fulfil the necessary investment conditions, Lands Minister James Orengo has said.
CSR to boost enthanol output capacityCSR will spend $17.8 million to increase its ethanol production capacity to 60 million litres per annum.
Mozambique: Thefts Damage Sugar CompanyTheft of irrigation equipment cost the Mafambisse sugar company, in the central Mozambican province of Sofala, at least 188 million meticais (about 7.8 million US dollars) between January and May of this year, according to a report in the Beira daily paper "Diario de Mocambique".
Sugar company executive testifies about plantWASHINGTON (AP) — An executive at a sugar company faulted for a deadly refinery accident in February said he found such "shocking" and "disgraceful" conditions at the Georgia plant last year that he warned his superiors that a fatal disaster was likely.
Sugar company executive says he warned of the dangerWASHINGTON (AP) - A sugar company executive says he warned his bosses last year that a fatal disaster was likely at a plant in Georgia.
Sugar supplies set to improveStarafricacorporation said yesterday it is working with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to improve the transportation and supply of sugar from its Chiredzi plant to all parts of the country.
Spain's Ebro Puleva has 11 bidders for sugar unitSpain's biggest food company, Ebro Puleva (EVA.MC: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday 11 potential bidders have signed confidentiality agreements for the sale of its sugar division.
Colombia 2007 Sugar Production Down 5.7% To 2.28M Tons -AsocanaColombian sugar production exports in the calendar year 2007 ended down 5.7% at 2,277,120 metric tons mixed value, the Colombian Cane Sugar Producers Association, or Asocana, said Tuesday.
Sweet sorghum: Smart crop for ethanol productionGASOLINE being one commodity that economists consider as having inelastic demand, motorists and consumers are likely to buy it even with escalation of prices. Crude oil surged from $45 a barrel in 2004 to over $145 per barrel this July. A little over a decade ago, oil was just $11 a barrel!
German Nordzucker to acquire Danisco Sugar for EUR 825 millionThe German Nordzucker is to acquire Danisco Sugar for EUR 750 million plus EUR 75 million for Danisco’s EU quota.
Sugar CEO says OSHA ignores dust hazardsWASHINGTON — The head of a sugar company blamed for a Georgia refinery explosion that killed 13 workers in February sought to shift fault back to the government Monday by calling federal guidance on industrial dust accidents "woefully inadequate."
Sugar Mills in Brazil Have to Accelerate Output, Czarnikow SaysSugar mills in the central part of Brazil, the world's largest grower of the sweetener, will have to accelerate production if they are to meet forecasts for record sugar-cane output, C. Czarnikow Sugar Futures Ltd. said.
Banning sugar export, allowing imports can hurt industry, farmers: PSMALAHORE: The government’s decision of banning sugar export and allowing import will destroy the local industry and this will make the farmers prone to become the victims of the sugar-mafia, industry stakeholders told Daily Times Monday.
Armajaro expands commodity offering with launch of sugar fundLondon-based Armajaro Asset Management has announced plans to expand its commodity hedge fund offering with a third specialist commodity fund. Following the Armajaro Commodities Fund and CC+ Fund, Armajaro is set to launch a sugar-focused fund in the third quarter of this year.
New sugar beet fungicide controls all key diseasesA NEW sugar beet fungicide from Syngenta controls all key diseases and can boost sugar yields by up to 120 per cent, says the company.
Grower protects olive trees from frost with sugar beet extractSpraying olive trees with a natural product from sugar beet has successfully stopped some varieties of olive trees in the South Island being knocked by frosts.
Feds to Give Report on Blast at Georgia Sugar RefineryImperial Sugar CEO John Sheptor said there may be "significant'' penalties proposed when federal workplace safety regulators release their findings after investigating a dust explosion that killed 13 workers at a company sugar refinery in Georgia.
Sugar maker fined $8.7M in deadly blastSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia lawmaker says federal officials are proposing $8.7 million in fines against Imperial Sugar for violations at a plant near Savannah where an explosion killed 13 people and at another plant in Louisiana.
Domino fined for sugar dust at Baltimore plantState regulators have fined Domino Sugar $4,000 for allowing sugar dust to accumulate at a Baltimore plant damaged in an explosion last year.
Commerce ministry advised to immediately ban export of sugarISLAMABAD: The Daily Economic Monitoring Committee has advised the ministry of Commerce to immediately ban export of sugar and notify removal of import duty on sugar import by private sector in consideration of increased domestic consumption and in order to stabilize the prices.
South Africa: Tongaat Hulett Unlikely to Repeat Profit FeatTONGAAT Hulett notified shareholders it expects a 44% rise in profit from operations to R443m when it reports interim results on August 4.
Sugar warehouse destroyed by DollyRIO HONDO - A 40,000-ton sugar warehouse that was under construction at the Port of Harlingen was destroyed Wednesday by Hurricane Dolly, Port Director Butch Palmer said Thursday.
Sugar industry declines co-generation agreement: 'tariff offered by Nepra too low'ISLAMABAD (July 28 2008): Sugar industry has shown inability to enter into an agreement with the government for co-generation of power, saying that the tariff offered by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) was not enough to take on the job.
OSHA to emit report on blast at Ga. sugar refineryNearly six months after a dust explosion killed 13 workers at a sugar refinery, federal workplace safety regulators have completed their investigation into the blast and are poised to issue their findings.
Sugar Refinery Explosion ReportFederal investigators are set to release their report on the deadly sugar refinery explosion near Savannah, GA.
OSHA To Issue Report On Sugar Refinery BlastFederal investigators are ready to release their report on the deadly Feb. 7 explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery near Savannah.
Safety regulators to release findings Friday from probe of deadly blast at Ga. sugar refineryNearly six months after a dust explosion killed 13 workers at a sugar refinery, federal workplace safety regulators have completed their investigation into the blast and are poised to issue their findings.
Refined sugar held at port gets clearanceThe Government has allowed into the country 3,117 tonnes of refined industrial sugar to avert a shortage in manufacturing.
E.Europe sugar eyes cane to limp through EU reformBUDAPEST, July 24 (Reuters) - Hungary's last remaining sugar factory may import Zimbabwean sugar cane to stay abreast of a wave of market reform that hasshut down entire industries elsewhere in central Europe. Magyar Cukor, a unit of Austria's Agrana, has said it planned to make about 100,000 tonnes of sugar this year, down from 120,000 tonnes in 2007 after it handed back 30 percent of its production quotas to the European Union last year.
Sugar production meets domestic demandsSpeaking at a conference reviewing the 2007-08 sugar crop, VSSA Secretary General Ha Huu Phai said Vietnam has now stockpiled 1.25 million tonnes of sugar after this year’s crop. The sugar reserve combines last year’s crop and a volume of imported sugar that complies with WTO commitments.
Centre to clear subsidy claims of sugar millsThe central government will clear Rs 350 crore worth of subsidy claims of sugar factories across the country during the current financial year, said RP Bhagria, chief director (sugar), directorate of sugar, Union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
Sugar factory to come up at Perambalur distA 3,500 tonne per day sugar factory, with integrated sugar mill status, would soon be set up at Udumbiyam village in Perambalur district at a cost of Rs 350 crore, according to a top company official.
Rs 350 cr sugar factory to come up at Perambalur distTIRUCHIRAPALLI: A 3,500 tonne per day sugar factory, with integrated sugar mill status, would soon be set up at Udumbiyam village in Perambalur district at a cost of Rs 350 crore, according to a top company official.
Robert Green, St. Thomas, Letter: Sugar beet criticism was short on factsI am responding to the misleading and inaccurate statements in the July 13 letter to the editor, “We don’t want sugar from modified beets.”
Uganda: Amuru Residents Reject Madhvani Sugar ProjectResidents of Amuru District have rejected the proposed leasing of their land to the Madhvani Group of Companies for a sugarcane growing project.
Sweet start for sugar refinerSUGAR refiner and sweetener maker Tate and Lyle said it had made a satisfactory start to its financial year and was on track to make progress for the year as a whole.
EU sugar reforms drag on Tate & LyleTate & Lyle, the sweeteners group, said on Wednesday it had made a “satisfactory start” to the year, although it warned that the fallout from the European Union’s sugar reform plans would continue to weigh on business for the next six months.
Queensland rain a boon and blessing for farmersParts of Queensland have enjoyed record rain in the past 24 hours, proving a mixed blessing for primary producers.
Rain disrupts Australian sugar harvest, crushingSYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) - Heavy rain has brought sugar cane harvesting and crushing to a halt in key areas of Australia's sugar state of Queensland, potentially hampering annual production, the Canegrowers organisation said on Thursday.
Rabo Equity to invest in poultry, sugar businesses in TNCHENNAI: With food processing and agri business emerging as the new sunrise sectors, both businesses are pitted to grow sizably in the future.
Petition calls for ban on sugar-free drinks in schoolsOpponents of the artificial sweetener aspartame have told MPs that diet drinks and other products containing the substance should be banned from schools.
Tate & Lyle says makes satisfactory start to yearLONDON: Sugar refiner and sweetener maker Tate & Lyle said on Wednesday it had made a satisfactory start to its financial year and was on track to achieve progress for the year as a whole.
Imperial Sugar CEO: Web-exclusive VideoWe couldn't fit all of the great video in the newscast from Alice Massimi's interview with Imperial Sugar CEO John Sheptor - watch the attached video for more of what he had to say.
Imperial Sugar CEO: Talks About Future & Potential Finest’s been almost six months since the deadly explosion at the Imperial Sugar Plant in Port Wentworth.
Sugar beet growers call for £30/t beet priceAngry sugar beet growers have sent a clear message to British Sugar that 2009 contract prices need to increase to nearer £30/t, otherwise many may not grow the crop next year.
Maha to witness decline in sugar productionThe sugar is going leave bitter test in days to come as sugarcane and sugar production in the state are likely to see substantial decline during forthcoming crushing season due to drought like situation in the state.
Sugar Cane Ethanol Renewable Energy Service And Technology Company, Industrial Biotechnology Corporation, Announces Web site LaunchIndustrial Biotechnology's new site features research and white papers, statistics and pricing data, industry news and links, along with management and partner information.
The EU Sugar Policy Regime and Implications of ReformThe European Union’s sugar policy, in place since 1968, underwent its first major reform in 2005 in response to mounting and unsustainable imbalances in supply and demand. The reform, however, targeted only a few policy instruments (intervention price cut, voluntary production quota buyout, and restrictions on nonquota sugar exports), while leaving other key policies unchanged (interstate quota trading, sugar-substitute competition, and import barriers). Consequently, the extent of the reform’s impact is limited, compared with more far-reaching alternatives, particularly when the oligopolistic nature of the industry and its noncompetitive pricing behavior are taken into account. A model-based analysis suggests that the reforms by themselves are unlikely to induce price adjustments sufficient to reduce overproduction unless quotas and/or high tariffs are reduced.
Spain's Ebro denies 400 mln euro bid for sugar unitSpain's biggest-listed food producer Ebro Puleva said on Tuesday it had not received a 400 million euro ($637 million) offer for its sugar business from a government-controlled savings bank, as local media reported.
LATEST PAYMENTS TO FORMER SUGAR BEET GROWERS WELCOMEDA package worth in excess of €40 million has been made available under the Retroactive Restructuring Scheme to former sugar beet growers to help compensate for the closure of their industry.
Sugar mills told to pay dues to farmersISLAMABAD, July 22: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday asked sugar mills to pay last year’s crop dues to farmers on a priority basis.
Mill owners start hoarding sugarISLAMABAD (July 23 2008): Sugar prices in the domestic market will continue to rise as sugar mill owners have started hoarding, creating artificial shortages of the commodity. This, they claim, is to ensure an adequate return on their investment, which is being compromised by rise in transport costs, a one percent increase in sales tax and a one percent levy of excise duty on sugar mill owners, well placed sources told Business Recorder.
U.S. Sugar employees sue for better dealAfter Butch Wilson sold his 700 shares in United States Sugar Corp. at the time of his October layoff, the computer specialist counted himself lucky to have exited before the stock sank 20 percent lower.
Australian sugar output seen hit by rainAustralia's production of raw sugar in 2008/09 could be hit by excessively wet weather and fall below official forecasts, the main grower organisation Canegrowers told Reuters on Tuesday.
Uganda: Mayuge Sugar Firm to Employ 1,000 WorkersThe sugar factory being constructed in Mayuge district, 28km from Jinja town, is expected to employ over 1,000 people when it opens in February next year.
Probable Sale of America’s Largest Sugar Cane Grower Pleases Activists for EvergladesThe United States Sugar Corporation and the State of Florida are negotiating final sale of more than seventy-five thousand hectares of the company's land to the state. The land is north of America's famous Everglades National Park. The park is a protected wild area of wetlands sometimes called "a biological treasure."
Florida deal may sound death knell for Big SugarOKEELANTA, Florida (Reuters) - A $1.75 billion land purchase deal Gov. Charlie Crist announced last month to save the Florida Everglades could also mark the beginning of the end for the state's powerful sugar barons.
Loss of U.S. Sugar big Glades concernCLEWISTON — If U.S. Sugar Corp. isn't replaced with something equally viable, the towns and rural counties around Lake Okeechobee could be thrust into a 1930s-style economic depression, a Glades County commissioner said Monday.
700 jobs at sugar siteAround 700 new jobs could be created at the former British Sugar site in Kidderminster and a satellite college or university may also be built on the land.
Self-sufficiency in sugar Govt's aimsThe Government's aim is to produce 50 per cent of sugar requirement of the country by 2013. For this an accelerated programme to popularise sugar cane cultivation will be implemented, said Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Supplementary Crops Development Leela Dissanayake.
Maryborough Sugar appoints directorsMaryborough Sugar Factory Ltd appointed James Frederick Hesp and William Brett Moller as directors on July 17, 2008. They hold no securities.
Sugar farmers may get to sell to any millIn a move that could help millions of farmers and bore a hole in the pockets of sugar producers, the Union Food Ministry has started work on a plan to do away with reservation of sugarcane area for mills.
Court halts Kenya's proposed sugar projectA High Court has ordered the development of a controversial $370 million sugar and biofuels project in Kenya's Tana River Delta, guaranteeing a temporal reprieve.
Clean Up Of Molasses Spill Continues In Sugar LandAs of 8:30 p.m., the southbound lanes of Highway 6 at the Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land remained closed as police and public works crews work to clear an overturned 18-wheeler and the load of molasses it spilled onto the roadway.
U.S. sugar supplies tightenBOISE, Idaho - The recent 500,000-ton increase in the amount of sugar that U.S. companies can sell in America will have little immediate impact on Amalgamated Sugar Co. in Boise, said President and CEO Vic Jaro.
First Sugar Beet Diagnostic School Is Aug. 6 in SaginawGrowing sugar beets brings a unique set of challenges. Growers and agribusiness representatives who want to get the latest information about sugar beet pests, weeds, diseases and fertility can attend the first Sugar Beet Diagnostic School Aug. 6 at the Michigan Sugar Blumfield Piling Ground and Research Station at the corner of M-46 and Gera Road in Saginaw.
Illovo Sugar Limited - Directors Dealing In SecuritiesIn compliance with paragraph 3.63 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, notice is hereby given of the following dealings by a director of a major subsidiary company, Zambia Sugar Plc, in Illovo`s securities:
Cogeneration plants to be set up in 17 sugar millsTIRUPATTUR: The State government, through the Electricity Board, has decided to set up cogeneration plants in 17 cooperative and public limited sugar mills across the State at an estimated cost of Rs.925 crore to generate electricity, Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam said here on Saturday.
EU Sugar Policy Regime and Implications of ReformThe European Union (EU) is one of the leading sugar producers and traders in the world. This position was built over time through the application of protectionist policies that regulated production, prices, exports, and imports. Since its creation in 1968, the existing EU sugar policy—commonly referred to as the Common Market Organization (CMO) for sugar—had changed only marginally. In 2006, however, a new sugar regime took effect, largely influenced by three factors: tariff- and quotafree access to least developed countries (LDCs) beginning in 2009, which would likely result in increased sugar imports; enforcement of World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments; and the accession of 10 new member states to the EU in 2004, which exacerbated preexisting sugar supplyand- demand imbalances.
Sugar growers show solidaritySUGAR growers have sent the NFU back to the negotiating table with British Sugar with renewed optimism to get a better price deal after a dramatic show of solidarity today (Friday, July 18).
EU will wait on Forum outcome before deciding on suspended Fiji sugar aidThe European Union says it will make a decision in September or October on what to do with suspended aid support for the Fiji sugar industry.
Plans progressing for transformation of Imperial Sugar refineryCherokee Investment Partners LLC, a Raleigh, N.C.-based private equity firm specializing in brownfield cleanup and sustainable redevelopment, highlights redevelopment of the former Imperial Sugar refinery property in its annual Sustainability Report (www.cherokeefund.com).
Kenya Sugar, Biofuel Project Stirs ControversyTANA DELTA, Kenya - In a clearing on Kenya's coastal grasslands, a group of nomadic herders shout down government officials who have flown in from Nairobi to explain the benefits of a proposed US$350 million sugar project.
Sugar planters decry rising fertilizer costBACOLOD CITY – About a thousand sugar planters in Negros Occidental joined a protest rally at the plaza here Saturday to express their indignation over the government’s continued inaction on the rising cost of fertilizers.
SUGAR BARON AIDE'S KKK LINKTHE wife of billionaire sugar and real estate kingpin Pepe Fanjul has a not-so-sweet little secret - one of her well-paid aides has close personal links to the Ku Klux Klan.
Australia's Queensland State May Get Substantial RainJuly 21 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's Queensland state, the world's largest coking coal shipper and the nation's biggest sugar producer, may get more than 100 millimeters (4 inches) of rain in the next few days in its coastal regions.
U.S. Sugar Co. hires Palm-City based GCY Inc. for survey of Everglades property areaPALM CITY — While details of negotiations between the state and U.S. Sugar Co. to purchase 187,000 acres of the Everglades are still under wraps, the sugar giant has hired a Martin County surveying and mapping firm to accurately establish the boundaries of the company's holdings.
Mayuge sugar firm to employ 1,000 workersTHE sugar factory being constructed in Mayuge district, 28km from Jinja town, is expected to employ over 1,000 people when it opens in February next year.
Things not so sweet for big sugarThings have been stirring lately in the sugar business. This month Tate & Lyle, a European food giant known for Golden Syrup, its venerable brand of sugar syrup, sold its international sugar-trading arm; the move followed its disposal of its sugar businesses in the U.S.
Sugar cane trailer falls on manA Labasa man was rushed to hospital after a trailer filled with 2 to 3 tonnes of sugarcane fell on him yesterday.
Truck Spills Molasses, Shuts Down Highway 6 in Sugar Land
SUGAR LAND, Texas -- An overturned truck shutdown traffic on Highway 6 in Sugar Land on Thursday afternoon.
Commission rejects aid for sugar refinerySardinia’s plans to aid Villasor sugar refinery have been stopped short by the European Commission. The aid had been meant to compensate Villasor for the losses it incurred during a drought in 2001-2002. State aid rules only allow for compensation in the event of drought to primary producers and not secondary plants like the refinery. Italy had meant to give €3.5 million to the plant after the drought caused a slump in sugar beet supplies on Sardinia. The Commission did not approve the aid because it determined that the drought of 2001-2002 was not an exceptional occurrence or natural disaster on the island. Italy did not give any aid to the refinery before the Commission reached its decision and so there is no obligation to recover aid.
India sugar falls on profit-taking, supply talkMUMBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Indian sugar futures ended down on Thursday on profit-taking after a near 5 percent rise this week, and were helped lower by hopes the government may release extra supplies in the September quarter to control prices.
Tanzania sugar prepares for global marketA six-year package of measures worth €6.5 million has been introduced by the European Commission (EC) for the development of Tanzania's sugar sector so that it can complete globally, the EC has announced.
EU to help sugar sector compete better globallyThe European Commission has introduced a six-year package of measures worth euro 6.5 million to develop Tanzania`s sugar sector, helping it to compete globally.
Madhvani’s sugar project in balanceThe Madhvani Group of Companies’ unveiling of a $60million (Shs110 billion) sugar project in Amuru District still hangs in the balance. The district chairman, Mr Anthony Omach, told Daily Monitor on Monday, that “as council, we are interested in the project. The investment is good for our people but let the masses decide.”
Mackay Sugar looks for sweet dealMACKAY Sugar is seeking to merge with the Proserpine Cooperative Mill, just days after Mackay shareholders endorsed the board's proposal to move from a cooperative structure to that of an unlisted public company.
Sugar group to sell lots to homebuilding companiesKrajowa Spolka Cukrowa, the group of sugar plants which faces privatization, will sell lots worth several hundreds million zloty.
Zimbabwe: Stem Sugar Smuggling, Govt ToldGOVERNMENT has been urged to stem rampant smuggling of sugar through secluded exit points in the Lowveld amid reports that an average of about 2 000 tonnes of the scarce commodity were being illegally smuggled each week mainly into Mozambique.
Mozambique: Ethanol Plant in Manica ApprovedThe Mozambican government on Tuesday approved a large biofuel project, under which 18,000 hectares in Dombe, in the central province of Manica, will be planted with sugar cane for the production of ethanol.
Kenya: Tana River Sugar Project Meanders Into TroubleWhen Dr Evans Kidero, the man who turned around Mumias Sugar Company decided that growing sugar in Tana River District- where cane matures in half the time that it takes in Western Kenya- was viable, he was as excited as a golfer about to achieve a "hole in a one" shot.
Uganda: Kakira Sugar Firm Aids Jinja SchoolsThe Kakira Outgrowers Rural Development Fund has built science laboratories for Busedde College and Buyengo Secondary School, both in Jinja district.
Costly biofuel support offers few benefits: OECDPARIS (Reuters) - Public support for biofuels is costly and has little impact in cutting greenhouse gas emissions so governments would do better promoting lower energy consumption to fight climate change, the OECD said on Wednesday.
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry: OECD Report Confirms Overall Benefits of Brazilian Sugarcane EthanolSAO PAULO, Brazil, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the OECD Report "Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies" as another major report that highlights the benefits of sugarcane ethanol in terms of greenhouse gas reduction and urges governments to level the playing field by removing trade-distorting subsidies and tariffs.
Sugar factory to start work from November 2009PERAMBALUR: The Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Sugars Limited, (DSSL) the foundation for which was laid at Udumbiyam village near here, will start functioning from November 2009.
Danisco sells sugar refineries to NordzuckerDanish food group Danisco said in a statement Monday it had agreed to sell its sugar refineries in Denmark, Finland, Germany and Lithuania to Germany's Nordzucker for about 5.6 billion Danish crowns or some 700 million euros.
Danisco A/S Announces Sale of Danisco Sugar A/S to Nordzucker AGThe divestment of Danisco Sugar is the final step towards the transformation of Danisco into a focused, bio-based, market-driven ingredients provider.
British Sugar Eyes $132mn Chinese InvestmentHONG KONG (Interfax-China) -- The Chinese subsidiary of British Sugar, British Sugar Overseas China (BSO China), has concluded an agreement with the government of Qiqihar City in northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province to invest RMB 900 million ($132.35 million) in sugar beet factories in the city, according to a Ministry of Commerce announcement on July 14.
Imperial Sugar Increases Investment in Growing Organic and Natural Sweetener BusinessSugar Land, Texas, Jul. 15 - Imperial Sugar Company today announced that it has increased its ownership stake in Wholesome Sweeteners, Incorporated, and also acquired an option to purchase the remaining equity interest. Wholesome, an organic and natural sweetener company based in Sugar Land, Texas, was formed as a venture in 2001 between Imperial Sugar and Edward Billington & Son, a diversified agriculture and food company based in the United Kingdom.
Bosnia Herzegovina: Agrana Group and Studen Open 150,000 Tonne Sugar Plant14 July, 2008 - Agrana Group and Studen & Co of Austria have just started production at a EUR 40 million sugar refinery plant in the Brcko area of Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH).
Sugar Cane Workers for a Better Production in Ciego de ÁvilaThe sowing of over 6 000 hectares of sugar cane in Ciego de Ávila since January to June, endorses the interest of the Sugar sector to guarantee larger volumes to mill during the next harvest.
$2.7 Billion Redundancy Package for Sugar WorkersPrime Minister Bruce Golding has announced that by the end of September this year, some $2.7 billion would be spent on a redundancy package for workers employed to the sugar industry.
Nigeria spends $300m on sugar importation — NSDCUsman Bello, executive secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), says Nigeria spends $300 million (N351 billion) annually on the importation of sugar.
