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Nairobi Sugar being smuggled in from neighbouring Uganda is hurting local players, a sugar miller has complained.
Business Watch: Spoonful of sugar helps as property loses appealA few years ago, when the sugar price was in the doldrums and the property market was ablaze, Tongaat Hulett, with its successful strategy of turning cane land into swanky property developments, was considered a far more interesting bet than stodgy old Illovo with its sugar cane farms.
Social project makes sugar mean sweetThe sugar cane industry defines socio-economic conditions in Aracoiaba. It hasn't always made life sweet for local workers, but things are looking up
Sweet dreams are made of EU sugar reformsSouth African sugar producers Illovo Sugar and Tongaat Hulett have been hard at work to take advantage of sugar reforms in the EU, but Illovo is likely to do better than its rival, says Kagiso Asset Management equity analyst Rubin Renecke.
Sugar profiteering wont be toleratedLAHORE - Provincial Minister for Food Malik Nadeem Kamran has said that provision of sugar to the masses at reasonable rates is the priority of the Punjab government. The government will deal illegal profiteering with iron hands, he added.
Germany's Nordzucker sells Serbian sugar businessHAMBURG, March 10 (Reuters) - Germany's second largest sugar refiner Nordzucker said on Wednesday it has sold its Serbian sugar refinery Sunoko. Nordzucker sold its 51 percent shareholding in Sunoko to its local partners, the German company said in a statement. In February, Nordzucker said it was cutting 300 jobs and would review the future of its shareholdings as part of a 67 million euro ($90.92 million) cost reduction plan to face the challenges of the changing European Union sugar market.
Water managers debate U.S. Sugar-Everglades restoration dealWater managers were expected Wednesday to begin debating the future of Gov. Charlie Crist's controversial land deal with the U.S. Sugar Corp. A vote to extend one expiring deadline in the contract, which opens the door to potentially kill the $536 million Everglades restoration purchase, is planned for Thursday.
Venezuelan officials take control of 2 sugar millsCARACAS, Venezuela Venezuela's government seized control of two sugar mills Tuesday and threatened to expropriate them, accusing managers of hoarding a basic good and violating the labor rights of employees.
Venezuela takes temporary control of 2 sugar mills, alleging 'hoarding' amid price controlsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela's government seized control of two sugar mills Tuesday and threatened to expropriate them, accusing managers of hoarding a basic good and violating the labor rights of employees.
LA cops seek man who robbed Florida sugar baronLOS ANGELES A well-dressed man who talked his way into a Florida sugar baron's hotel room and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry may be the same person who pulled similar scams on a Mexican soccer team, a salsa band and an Israeli basketball team when they visited Los Angeles, police said Tuesday.
Key vote nears on Crist's Everglades restoration purchase of U.S. Sugar landIt's hard to overestimate how personally important Gov. Charlie Crist considers the half-billion-dollar land deal he brokered with U.S. Sugar Corp. in the name of Everglades restoration.
Kan. lawmaker supports tax on sugar in sodaTOPEKA - Kansas would impose a new tax on soda - a penny for every teaspoon of sugar - under a proposal that a key legislator outlined Tuesday while lawmakers considered raising taxes to erase a projected budget shortfall.
Sugar revivalFORTY-TWO landowners in Tavua received assistance through the sugar farming assistance program but their land remains idle with no investment seen on their farms.
Sugar baron robbed of jewellery worth millionsMr Fanjul and his wife, Emilia, who were in the city for the Oscars celebrations, were reportedly robbed by a man posing as a technician at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel.
Still no ruling on GM sugar beetsA federal court judge has yet to reach a decision about whether the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) sugar beets should be blocked until an Environmental Impact Statement has been completed.
Sugar suffers as India raises output estimateSugar prices endured another pounding on Tuesday after estimates for Indias production this season were revised higher.
Farmer fury at Greencore malting unit saleGREENCORE shareholders have voted to sell the company's malt business, enraging barley farmers and effectively ending the former state-owned company's manufacturing links with Ireland.
Sugar battles start with bid for Tully millTully Sugar has moved to stymie Maryborough Sugar's hostile takeover by revealing plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange and buy the North Queensland milling assets of Bundaberg Sugar, signalling the start of a long-awaited industry consolidation.
Zimbabwe: Starafrica Gets Nod to Raise U.S.$10 MillionHarare STARAFRICA Corporation shareholders have agreed to raise US$10 million through a rights offer to refurbish and capitalise its sugar refineries and an additional US$10 million through private placement of convertible debentures to restructure the group's debt.
Zimbabwe: Full-Scale Ethanol Production On the CardsHarare Government has set up a team of experts to finalise modalities on full-scale commercial blending of petrol and ethanol produced from sugarcane at Triangle in Chiredzi to ease petrol importation pressures on the fiscus.
French and Algerian firms to build sugar refineryPARIS (Reuters) - French sugar maker Cristal Union and Algerian food firm LaBelle signed a partnership to build a joint refinery in Algeria with an initial capacity of 350,000 tonnes of raw sugar per year, Cristal Union said on Monday.
Kenya scraps auction of sugar import rightsNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has abolished the auction of sugar import licenses after the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) bloc said it hampered free trade, its sugar regulator said on Monday.
Egypt's SIIC buys 90,000 T raw Brazilian sugarCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's state-owned Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC) said on Monday it bought 90,000 tonnes of raw Brazilian sugar for arrival in August or September.
$600m Ethanol Plant Under ConstructionThe project using sugar cane grown in Chisumbanje and Middle Sabi as a feedstock, is a 10 year commitment for the companies, but according to a report in the Zimbabwe Herald is will eventually produce 80 pere cnet of the country's ethanol needs.
Sugar makes inroads against corn syrupThere's good news for Louisiana's sugar cane producers. The Wall Street Journal reports that some big-name food and beverage products, such as Hunt's ketchup, have begun dropping high fructose corn syrup in favor of higher-cost sugar because consumers prefer more natural products.
Deal to Save Everglades May Help Sugar FirmWhen Gov. Charlie Crist announced Floridas $1.75 billion plan to save the Everglades by buying out a major landowner, United States Sugar, he declared that the deal would be remembered as a public acquisition as monumental as the creation of the nations first national park, Yellowstone.
Saving the Everglades, or Saving US Sugar?The NYT reports that Floridas ambitious Everglades restoration plan, as actually implemented, may do more to help ag-giant US Sugar than to restore and protect the Everglades. Although heralded when first announced, Florida has had a hard time following through on the plan.
Crist camp: Rubio backed by U.S. Sugar competitorRepublican Gov. Charlie Crists Senate campaign responded to a jab from primary rival Marco Rubio, who called the Everglades land buy a bailout for U.S. Sugar: From Crist spokeswoman Amanda Henneberg:
NYTimes tees up Crists Everglades land deal with U.S. SugarThe New York Times weighed in this morning with a 4,300-word, front-page story on Gov. Charlie Crists Everglades restoration land deal. Not happy press for a deal that is, by all recent accounts, hanging by a thread and becoming increasingly unaffordable, given the submarine trajectory of the economy.
Sugar deal sparks call for oversightFlorida's Everglades deal with the sugar industry is sparking calls for legislation that would require approval before water management districts could make large land purchases.
Judge takes RR sugar beet arguments under advisementSugar beet growers still don't know whether they will be able to plant Roundup Ready beets this spring, as U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White simply took under advisement the plaintiffs' request for an immediate halt to the use of RR beets at Friday's hearing, in San Francisco (see FCN Feb. 1, Page 5).
Judge in California Could Halt Planting of Genetically Modified Sugar BeetsA case involving genetically modified (GM) food will be in front of a federal judge Friday in San Francisco.
Nutrition experts battle industry groups over sugarBefore you chug down another regular soda, or spoon sugar into your tea or coffee, consider this: There's a heated debate going on over the health risks of consuming too much sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and other caloric sweeteners.
Healthy Solution: Taxing SodasSeldom does one idea help fix two important problems, but a proposal to tax sugary soft drinks in New York State is just that sort of 2-for-1 solution. The penny-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sweetened drinks is a way to raise desperately needed money for the city and state in a bad economy. It also could help lower obesity rates, which have soared in recent years.
Ethanol Making Comeback as Valero Sees Profit Where Gates LostMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ethanol, the commodity that cost Bill Gates more than $44 million the last time prices collapsed, is poised to rally as much as 20 percent as the fastest drop since 2008 spurs demand.
Guatemala to buy back sugar meant for exportGUATEMALA CITY, March 8 (Reuters) - Guatemalan sugar producers will buy back around 23,000 tonnes of sugar they had sold to exporters because of worries about supply shortages, the head of national sugar association ASAZGUA said on Monday.
Tully Sugar could buy more millsA consolidation of sugar mills could take shape, through Tully Sugar purchasing Bundaberg Sugar's northern assets.
Tully Sugar eyes takeoverAnother sugar milling takeover has been proposed in far north Queensland.
Tully Sugar plans IPOTULLY Sugar to list on the stock exchange and to buy the assets of Bundaberg Sugar in far north Queensland, which will create a major new Australian sugar company in the key growing region.
Unbridled sugar crisis still haunting peopleTuesday, March 09, 2010 Our correspondent Rawalpindi Unbridled crisis of sugar is still haunting the residents of the city, as they have to face ever increasing prices of the commodity in open market on daily basis and worst kind of humiliation at governments owned Utility Stores Corporation outlets when they try to get the commodity on subsidised rates. They not only have to stand for hours in queue in front of USC outlets, but also have to return empty handed most of the time due to non-availability of the stock.One kilogram of sugar is being sold at USC outlets for Rs45 and in open market it is available for Rs70-75. Difference of price of sugar in open market and USC outlets forces inflation-hit people to face humiliation every day in front of government stores. The city administration that was previously active to provide some relief to the poor by selling sugar through truck on subsidised rate has abandoned the practice expressing its inability to handle the situation. District Officer Revenue (DOR) Muhammad Arshad Warraich, when contacted told The News that they were providing sugar to public on subsidised rates on the directions of the Punjab government. But now they are helpless before the situation because sugar rate is fixed on daily basis in open market, he said. The USC outlets are only the source of some relief for the poor but many of them remain closed or do not observe their official timings to the much inconvenience for the people. Poor people start gathering in front of USC outlets from early morning in a hope to get sugar on subsidised rate. Many a time they have to wait for hours as many stores open late. The official times of the outlets is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but many outlets open at 11:00 a.m and some even at 1:00 p.m., letting the poor customers to wait for hours helplessly. When The News contacted Senior General Manager Utility Stores Corporation Masood Niazi he said that he would take action against concerned staff of the stores that were not observing timings. He said he has transferred a manager of USC outlet at Tipu Road for not observing timings. All Pakistan Sugar Mill Association General Secretary Qazalbash Khan said that they are facing shortage of sugar. They are buying sugarcane at Rs230 per mound, against the governments promise of providing sugarcane on subsidised rates at Rs100. The reliable sources from Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) said that department is not in a position to import sugar from other countries due to poor financial conditions. They informed that TCP is facing loss of Rs6 billion and due to the reason they are not in a position to import the commodity. All Pakistan Sugar Wholesale Dealers Association Haji Fazal Ahmed said that sugar crisis would further worsen in future. The price of sugar is being increased by sugar mills and due to the reason customers are getting the commodity on higher rates, he said. People complained that no one is taking action against the high prices of sugar in the open market and indifference on the part of the USC outlets staff. They said they regularly visit USC outlets but fail to buy the commodity due various reasons. They appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Punjab Chief Minister to take action for the availability of sugar on low prices in the open market. Nadia Khan, a customer at a USC outlet, said since the arrival of the PPP government they have been facing difficulties in buying sugar. She said the opposition is also unmoved against the situation. Mumtaz Begum, another customer, said that she has been standing in queue since morning to buy sugar but now returning home without any sugar as staff told her that the store has run out of the stock. caption RAWALPINDI: People standing in a queue in front of USC outlet to buy sugar. Khalid Raja
Sugar production from sugar beet: Industry seeks ST exemptionISLAMABAD: The sugar industry has sought exemption from sales tax on sugar produced from sugar beet to overcome the declining trend in the sugar production from sugarcane, sources told Daily Times here on Monday.
Maharashtra sugar traders to resume lifting of mill stocksThe sale of sugar in Maharashtra has been at a standstill for a week, due to a withdrawal by traders. However, a meeting today between representatives of sugar factories and traders ended in hopes that the matter had been resolved, at least for now.
Mozambique: Pungue River Floods Beira-Zimbabwe RoaMaputo The Pungue river burst its banks on Thursday and flooded a stretch of the Beira-Zimbabwe road, between Mutua and Tica, in the central Mozambican province of Sofala.
Kenya: Sugar Firms Bank On Global Deficit to Check ImportsLocal millers will be banking on a sustained global sugar deficit to cushion them from a fresh onslaught of competition after the country ushers in a new window of larger duty-free imports from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa).
Consultant questions viability of US Sugar dealWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A state financial consultant is questioning whether Florida's multimillion-dollar plan to buy land from U.S. Sugar Corp. for Everglades restoration remains affordable.
Oregon dispute over sugar beetsOrganic farmers fear that this year's spring breezes will be carrying pollen from genetically altered sugar beets, which they say could render their crops worthless, and they hope to persuade a federal judge this week to halt the plantings nationwide. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/07/BU1S1C92VP.DTL&type=business#ixzz0hZ5QhPTX
Sugar-beet farmers await judge's decision.U.S. sugar- beet farmers are "on pins and needles" as a federal judge weighs whether to block planting of crops engineered to be resistant to Monsanto Co.'s Roundup herbicide, lawyers for growers said Friday Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_14522222?source=rss#ixzz0hZ5UYwbQ
Soaring sugar prices leave a bitter tasteDOHA: Soaring sugar prices are leaving a bitter taste for the common consumer. Retail prices of this basic commodity of daily use have almost doubled in less than a year and are now ruling at an incredible QR4.50 per kg. Indications are that the price curve might maintain the upward momentum.
Thai Sugar Harvest to Advance to Record, Millers SayMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand may harvest a record sugar crop next year after farmers boosted planting, enabling them to benefit from global prices set to advance to an all-time high, according to the Thai Sugar Millers Corp.
Rising sugar prices deal bitter blow to sugar-based goods exportersAs global sugar prices have more than doubled in the past year and recently hit 29-year highs due to a worldwide sugar shortage, Turkish sugar-rich foods exporters are facing a much deeper problem, trying to deal with both record prices and extra freight charges to remain competitive in world markets.
Egypt awaits sugar price fall to resume buyingEgypt wants to see a further fall in global sugar prices before resuming its raw sugar purchases, an official at the state-owned Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC) told Reuters today.
Fiji interim PM promises revival of sugar industryFijis interim Prime Minister is reported to have promised the sugar industry will be revived and sustainable by 2014.
Window for sugar beet drilling opensDRILLING of the 2010 sugar beet crop will get underway next week if drier weather is forecast, believes British Sugar.
Pakistan to buy white sugar from DubaiKarachi: Pakistan may buy 650,000 metric tonnes of white sugar from Dubai on the basis of deferred payments, according to Saeed Ahmad Khan, chairman, Trading Corporation of Pakistan.
Auditor questions Chemelil sugar dealChemelil Sugar Company may have lost millions of shillings in a deal to supply a distributor with sugar at huge discounts.
Chairman and vice-chairman re-elected to NFU Sugar BoardNFU Sugar Board chairman William Martin and vice chairman Nick Wells have both been re-elected to the board for a further three-year term.
Commerzbank sees sugar price falling in second half of 2010THE price of sugar is likely to rise in the near term, reversing the recent steep slide, but looming oversupply will see the price fall towards 20 per pound in the second half of 2010, Commerzbank said on Thursday.
Philippines may cancel sugar import planMANILA, Philippines - The Philippines may put on hold or cancel a plan to import 134,000 tons of sugar as local prices stabilise with a drop in global prices, a senior government official said on Thursday
Was Luisitas sugar mill indispensable to the national interest?Labor Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas declared an Assumption of Jurisdiction over the Luisita dispute on November 10, 2004. Sto. Tomas said quelling the strike was a matter of national interest because Luisita was one of the countrys major sugar producers. This paved the way for sending government troops to stop the strike.
Revilla: subsidize sugar producersSENATOR Ramon Revilla Jr. on Thursday criticized the governments swift decision to import sugar from neighboring countries as a measure to control the price of locally-produced sugar.
Sugar production fall by 19.4%Fiji's sugar production fell by 19.4 percent and cane production dropped by 3.3 percent over the 2009 period compared to 2008.
Committee hold talks with landownersThe Committee on Better Utilisation of Land is holding talks with the landowners in the Western Division with the view to relinquish the remaining five years of leases and the issue of a new lease altogether.
ENZYME COCKTAILS FOR ETHANOL.Its census time again here in the US. The Feds will be taking a tally of people so it knows how money and resources are best distributed. But perhaps the Census Bureau should include material possessions as well, such as how many gasoline-fed internal combustion engines are owned.
Clean transport calls for sustainable sugarMechanisation, innovation and land limitation drive efficiency in ethanol from sugar cane
Bright set to sweeten bid for CSR's sugarChina's Bright Food Group will sweeten its offer to buy CSR Ltd's sugar business and hopes to complete the deal by the end of the year, the China Daily reported today Thursday, citing a top company official.
Sugar price could go either way, says CSRSUPPLY and demand in the global raw sugar market will be finely balanced through 2010, and any shock to production -- particularly in major producers Brazil or India -- will push prices higher, according to Ian Glasson, chief executive of CSR sugar unit Sucrogen
Bright Food still interested in Aussie sugar dealGe Junjie, vice president of Bright Food Group Co, said they were in talks with Australia-based CSR Ltd to purchase its sugar unit and the deal may be completed this year
Maryborough sugar coats offerMaryborough Sugar Factory has been forced to sweeten its takeover terms for fellow Queensland producer Tully Sugar, offering a cash component to its bid lodged almost seven months ago.
Sugar beet case to be heard by federal judgePHILOMATH, Ore. (AP) Organic farmers fear this years spring breezes will be carrying pollen from genetically altered sugar beets, which they say could render their crops worthless, and they hope to persuade a federal judge this week to halt the plantings nationwide.
Australia Raw Sugar Exports May Rise to at Least 3 Million TonsMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- Australian raw sugar exports in 2010-2011 may increase to 3 million to 3.1 million metric tons from 2.9 million tons in the current year, Queensland Sugar Ltd. Chairman Alan Winney said in an interview.
Sugar company revises Tully takeover offerMaryborough Sugar Factory has changed tack in its bid to merge with Far North Queensland miller Tully Sugar.
CSR Sugar changes its nameCSR Sugar has announced it will now be known as Sucrogen and its products will be re-branded.
The human cost of 'super-clean' sugar ethanolBrazil is hailed as a biofuels success story - producing and using ethanol from high yielding crops within the country. But those indigenous families who have been displaced by sugar cane cultivation see things differently
Judge to hear arguments for and against planting RR sugar beetsU.S. District Judge Jeffrey White is scheduled to consider arguments for and against planting Roundup Ready sugar beets at a hearing scheduled for Friday in San Francisco.
Sugar beet case could loom largeA federal judge in San Francisco could decide Friday to order a halt to the planting of any genetically modified or "Roundup Ready" sugar beets in the nation.
Suit seeks to bar genetically modified sugar beetsPHILOMATH, Ore. Organic farmers fear this year's spring breezes will be carrying pollen from genetically altered sugar beets, which they say could render their crops worthless, and they hope to persuade a federal judge this week to halt the plantings nationwide.
Ethiopia to Import 80,000 Tons of Sugar This Year, Fortune SaysMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ethiopia will import 80,000 metric tons of sugar in the 12 months through July 7 to alleviate shortages, Fortune reported.
Kenya: Sugar Companies' Sale Process Put on Hold for a MonthState-run sugar mills earmarked for privatisation will wait a little longer for new capital injection after it emerged that the planned invitation of bids from potential strategic investors would be delayed for at least a month.
Kakira Sugar of Uganda May Double Power Output From BagasseMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Kakira Sugar Works Ltd., Ugandas biggest producer of the sweetener, said its considering more than doubling power output from cane fiber, known as bagasse, to 45 megawatts.
Ethiopia: Sugar Sales to Traders Prohibited Inside MerkatoSugar sold to traders in the latest round of auction is to be traded outside of Merkato, by the order of Habtamu Reggasa, a top official at the Ethiopian Sugar Development Agency (ESDA).
Tanzania: ActionAid Accuses EU of Fuelling Hunger With BiofuelsDar Es Salaam AS Tanzanian villagers regret to allocate huge tracts of land to multinational corporations for the production of biofuels, British charity ActionAid has released a report calling on European Union to stop fuelling hunger in poor countries.
South Africa: Tongaat Profit Up 37 Percent As Sugar Prices Bounce BackJohannesburg SUGAR producer Tongaat Hulett yesterday posted a strong set of results, increasing profit 37%, to R1,55bn from R1,13bn, and lifting earnings 44% to R839m for the year ended December 31.
Tongaat Hulett Aims to Boost Sugar Output to 1.9 Million TonsMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Tongaat Hulett Ltd. said it aims to boost sugar production to 1.9 million metric tons a year from the 957,000 tons milled in the 2009-2010 season.
ANAIRC, Nicaragua Sugar, la IRC y el Boicot a Flor de Caa y al Grupo PellasANAIRC, Nicaragua Sugar, la IRC y el Boicot a Flor de Caa y al Grupo Pellas
Kenya: Switch to Biofuels Will Delay by Two YearsKenya's switch to green energy - thanks to blending of petrol with ethanol - is going to delay by up to two years, a government agency dealing with the project has said.
thai envoy to wto hopeful of progress Complaint made over EU sugar measureThe World Trade Organisation's ministers meeting on March 29 in Geneva will be a key indicator of whether the marathon Doha Round of trade talks can be wrapped up this year.
Sugar agency postpones auction for private firmsSugar agency postpones auction for private firms
Sacombank to launch sugar exchangeVietnams Sacombank announced it would open a sugar exchange in Ho Chi Minh City this April with more than 60 local producers as trading members.
Sugar output for 2009-2010 would exceed 16 million tonnes: Sharad PawarUnion Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said that the sugar output for the marketing year (0ctober 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010) would exceed 16 million tonnes aided by higher production in two key producing states
Save the sugar farming sectorPERHAPS because the President and the First Gentleman are from sugar-farming provinces, the Arroyo administration worked successfully to defer implementation of zero tariff on sugar trading within the Asean Free Trade Area.
Standard Bank backs KZN housing projectStandard Bank is backing another housing project that will give families, who earn too much to qualify for government subsidies and too little to get bank loans, a chance to own a home.
Opposition mounts to 'factory farm' plans that will house 8,100 cowsPlanned complex will farm cows in 'battery conditions' and match the carbon emissions of 3,000 homes, rights group says
State set to revive Pan Paper with Sh1.7bn injectionRevival of Pan Paper Mills is back on track after it emerged that Treasury will commit Sh1.7 billion to the rescue, offering a lifeline to the company.
Mozambique: Labour Inspectors Suspend "Illegal" WorkersMaputo Mozambican labour inspectors have ordered the suspension of the contracts of 87 foreigners found to be working illegally at the Maragra sugar plantation, in Manhica district, about 80 kilometres north of Maputo.
Sugar millers give assurance of no shortageThe association, which covers 47 millers around the country, said in a statement that sugar reserves for domestic consumption were sufficient and that mills had started the annual sugar-cane crushing process.
Italian firm pulls the plug on Jamaican sugar dealAN Italian-owned company has pulled out of an expected deal to buy three of Jamaica's state-run sugar estates, the Caribbean country's agriculture minister said.
EU gives go ahead to export of 99,871 tonnes of out-of-quota sugarTHE EU's executive approved on Thursday export licences for 99,871 tonnes of out-of-quota sugar, completing its controversial export of 500,000 tonnes of unsubsidised sugar, official documents show.
Guarani Sugar snaps up half of Vertente plantGuarani Sugar has signed an agreement with the Humus Group to purchase half of the Vertente plant for R$ 105 million. The resources came from Guarani and Tereos, the plant's French controller.
British Sugar to grow more beetBritish Sugar is set to double the amount of sugar beet it grows itself - arguing that doing so is cheaper than buying the crop from British farmers.
EU grants export licences for out-of-quota sugarBRUSSELS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The European Union's executive today approved export licences for 99,871 tonnes of out-of-quota sugar, completing its controversial export of half a million tonnes of unsubsidised sugar, official documents show.
At last, Cane Toads prove useful in the sugar fieldsA North Queensland football team is doing its bit for the local region by securing players from overseas who'll also work on local farms.
ANALYSIS - White sugar premium bodes well for investmentLONDON (Reuters) - A key measure of profitability for sugar refiners is near record highs and looks set to stay strong in 2010 against a backdrop of tight supply and rising refining costs, which may encourage investment in new capacity.
TCP awards second contract for sugar supplyKARACHI: Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has awarded a contract for the supply of 50,000 metric tonnes of white sugar to M/s Agro Corp International at $779.95 per tonne C&F. A TCP official said here Wednesday, that four out of six bidders had quoted prices in response to the international sugar tender for 200,000 metric tonnes, floated by Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on January 18, 2010. M/s Agro Corp. Int. Singapore had quoted the lowest at $784.95 per tonne C&F, while the highest price was quoted by M/s Cargil International at $ 811 per tonne C&F at the opening of tender on February 22, 2010. However, M/s Agro Corp has decided to decrease the offer price by $5 to $779.95 per tonne. app
Govt to cut sugar and cane subsidies to save public fundsThe government may reduce subsidies for sugar and cane farmers later this year in a bid to curb public spending, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
Crist ousts anti-Sugar deal board member from South Florida Water Management DistrictCrist today will reappoint Shannon Estenoz and appoint Anne Sandy Batchelor-Robjohns, chairwoman of The Batchelor Foundation, and Weston attorney Glenn Waldman
Western Sugar CEO critical of USDA sugar reportingWASHINGTON The vast amount of sugar marketed in America is sold below spot prices commonly reported in the media, Inder Mathur, CEO of the Western Sugar Cooperative told an annual outlook forum hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week.
South Africa: What Eskom Must do Now is Realise What its Business isJohannesburg ESKOM's requested 35% electricity price rise for the next three years is much too high, primarily because Eskom does not seem to understand the nature of its own business.
Sugar export to EU withdrawnNEW DELHI: Coming under attack for rising food prices and indulging export of sugar at a time when the country was faced with shortage and sky rocketing prices, the UPA II Government has cancelled its export order of 10,000 tonnes of white sugar to the European Union (EU).
Rum: 17th century Caribbean drink that became international cocktail essentialIt's official: Rum has become big business. Made from fermented sugar cane or molasses, the drink first rose to prominence in the sugar cane fields of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Sugar Falls on Fund Sales After Buyer Cancels Planned PurchaseSugar futures in New York fell to the lowest level in 10 weeks on sales by speculators after Egypt canceled a planned purchase.
Coca-Cola, six others qualify to import sugar to ease pricesCoca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc. and six other companies have qualified for government contracts to import 16,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar, the government announced on Tuesday.
Sugar import auction draws thin offersA SUGAR import rights auction by the government drew thin offers on Tuesday, with both officials and bidders saying the result was likely due to stabilizing local prices.
U.S. Sugar reaches deal with unionU.S. Sugar Corp. and a union representing about 400 sugar industrial and railroad workers have reached a new three-year labor contract. It was approved Monday by a majority of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Lake Local Lodge 57, the company said today.
Govt Mulls Cane Milling Joint VentureGOVERNMENT wants to enter into a joint venture with private companies to establish a new sugarcane mill in the lowveld and in the process increase Zimbabwe's milling capacity and assist new farmers allocated land there, Vice President Joice Mujuru has said.
TCP seeks Rs 40 billion from banks for sugar importKARACHI (February 24 2010): The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is seeking financing of Rs 40 billion from banks for import of 0.5 million tons white refined sugar. TCP has issued six tenders for import of 0.5 million tons of the commodity. But it does not have sufficient funds for the task and has already initiated sugar import operation, which requires billions of rupees financing for opening of letters of credit (LCs).
U.S. Sugar, union members approve new labor contractCLEWISTON U.S. Sugar said today that negotiations that began Jan. 28 resulted in a new labor contract that was approved Monday by its union workers.
$200M refinery to convert wood products into fuel, electricityAnother green energy company is coming to Tennessee, but this one doesnt have anything to do with solar power, unless you count photosynthesis.
Western Sugar Cooperative offers perspective on sugar price recoveryWASHINGTON, D.C. The vast majority of sugar marketed in America is sold well below the spot prices commonly reported in the media, a sugar executive said last week at the annual Outlook Forum hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Sugar prices hard to forecastA sugar analyst says the price outlook for the commodity seems less promising, but wouldn't be surprised by anything on this volatile market.
Consolidation underway in sugar industryWith abundant opportunities available in India for sugar leaders to acquire their smaller counterparts, the industry is moving steadily towards consolidation.
Sugar Board Proposes Farm-Price SweetenerThe Indonesian Sugar Board is proposing a 17 percent increase in the amount paid to sugar farmers for the commodity, to offset rising costs for land, labor and fertilizer.
Guarani Sugar plans to launch co-gen plant at the end of AprilGuarani Sugar plans to start at the end of April the operation of a co-generation unit at its Andrade plant (33 MW) located in Piratininga (state of So Paulo).
Kenya: Spat over EU Sugar Exports to Keep Prices UpConsumers in Kenya and other sugar deficit nations are unlikely to enjoy lower prices of the commodity any time soon following a fresh dispute between the EU and three top producers over volume of shipments to the world market.
Kenya Sugar Board to review performance of receiver managersKenya Sugar Board will today review the performance of the receiver Managers at Miwani Sugar and Muhoroni Sugar companies as their term ends at the end of the month.
LN Mittal of Indian sugar: Meet the man whos taking Renuka globalMUMBAI | NEW DELHI: His penchant for spotting and lapping up troubled assets has already earned him the sobriquet the LN Mittal of Indian sugar. True to that, Narendra Madhusudhan Murkumbi, co-founder and MD of Shree Renuka Sugars, has set a simple goal for his firm: to be the worlds biggest sugar company.
Karnataka sugar output may rise to 20 lakh tonnesSugar production in Karnataka is likely to reach 20 lakh tonnes (lt) in the current season (2009-10) against 16.6 lt in the previous year (2008-09). Better sugarcane yield and increased recovery have contributed to the higher output.
Homeopathy not medicineCritics say the homeopathy industry has made millions out of selling little more than sugar pills to vulnerable patients.
Hope for sugar 'trifecta'A sugar industry trifecta could be on the cards for the first time in more than a decade.
Shareholders get more time to consider sugar bidMaryborough Sugar says it remains committed to its plan to take over Tully Sugar in far north Queensland.
Sugar slumps 7% while corn proves its fund appealIt was a tale of two markets on Monday gaining grains and soft softs, as the trend of fund flows reversed from that typical last month
White Sugar Has Longest Drop in Two Months as Demand May StallFeb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- White sugar fell for a fourth day in London, the longest drop in two months, on speculation that buyers will be deterred by fluctuating prices that rose to the highest in at least two decades last month.
Navigating the maze of sugar and artificial sweetenersThe number of sweeteners lining supermarket shelves is mind-boggling. There are artificial sweeteners, natural sweeteners and sweeteners with names too difficult to pronounce.
British Sugar: leadership refinedThe corporate manslaughter legislation and recent HSE guidance on directors duties has focused the minds of many executive boards on the needs to have at least a basic grasp of their businesses safety policies and performance.
South Africa maintains 2009/10 sugar output forecastThe South Africa's sugar output estimate for 2009/10 was left unchanged at 2.18 million tonnes in January, while the country's estimate of sugarcane output was lowered to 18.655mt from 18.656mt, the South African Sugar Association (SASA) said on Friday (February 19).
Refinery bringing hope of good times to La. sugarNEW ORLEANS (AP) - After years of fighting storms and flat prices, Louisiana sugar cane growers at the heart of a $2 billion industry are hoping for better financial times as farmers and the food industry unite to get the product from the fields to the consumer in a direct line.
Guyana's agriculture minister fearful global crisis will delay MDG on malnutritionGEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana's Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, is fearful the current global economic and financial crisis will significantly affect countries from achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing malnutrition by 2015.
Renuka Sugars buys Brazils Equipav SA for Rs 1,530 crMUMBAI: Shree Renuka Sugars, Indias biggest refiner, on Sunday said it had bought Brazilian company Equipav SA Acucar e Alcool for Rs 1,530 crore to strengthen its presence in the worlds largest producer of the sweetener. Equipav is Brazils seventh-largest sugar maker with a cane crushing capacity of 10.5 million tonne a year at two plants in Sao Paolo.
Shree Renuka Buys Equipav Acucar for Sugar SupplyFeb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd., Indias biggest refiner, agreed to buy 51 percent of closely held Equipav SA Acucar e Alcool, the sugar and alcohol assets of Brazils Equipav Group, for $329 million to secure raw material supplies.
Sugar suppliers who set conditions warnedIPOH: Stern action will be taken against wholesalers who force retailers to buy other products in addition to the sugar.
'The bull run in sugar is over' most likelyA renewed run-up in world raw-sugar prices to test the 29-year high hit earlier this month is looking increasingly unlikely.
Do not auction properties of sugar factory: MLAUdupi: K. Raghupati Bhat, MLA, on Sunday urged the South Canara District Central Cooperative (SCDCC) Bank not to seek open auction of the properties of the Brahmavar Sugar Factory for not clearing the loan.
Brahmavar sugar factory to be auctioned?Unable to recover Rs 89 lakh and the interest from the Bramhavar Co-operative Sugar Factory, Brahmavar branch of SCDCC Bank has decided to go for auction.
Sugat to Export Sugar to Morocco(IsraelNN.com) Israeli sugar maker Sugat will begin exporting sugar from Israel, with the first exports to be sent to Morocco, after the company signed an agreement with a company there. The first shipment will be for 100,000 tons of sugar, worth about $80,000. The sugar will be packed for the Moroccan company distributing it, and will bear a "made in Israel" label. This is Sugat's first export deal ever.
Sour taste to sugar fete cashTHE Lautoka City Council is scrutinising the accounts of the Sugar Festival Committee following reports the charitable organisation has $200,000 in term deposit at an unnamed bank.
Refinery bringing hope of good times to La. sugarNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- After years of fighting storms and flat prices, Louisiana sugar cane growers at the heart of a $2 billion industry are hoping for better financial times as farmers and the food industry unite to get the product from the fields to the consumer in a direct line.
Zimbabwe: Starafrica Seeks Shareholder Approval to Raise U.S.$20 MillionHarare STARAFRICA Corporation is seeking shareholder approval to go on the market to raise US$20 million through a rights issue and a private placement of convertible debentures to ABC Holdings Limited.
Zimbabwe: Tongaat Gains R1,97 Billion From Zim OperationsHarare SOUTH Africa-based agro-processing firm Tongaat Hullet Limited has said the consolidation of its Zimbabwe operations saw the subsidiary adding on R1,969 billion to its balance sheet.
Trading Corp. Delays Sugar Tender From Feb. 27 to March 6Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Trading Corp. of Pakistan delayed the opening of a tender to import 200,000 tons of white sugar to March 6 from Feb. 27 because of a public holiday, according to Khizar Hayat, spokesman for the agency.
Sugar mill workers threaten to commit relay suicidesCHANDIGARH: About 1,000 employees of sugar mills in Punjab have threatened to commit relay suicides across the state if government fails to pay up their salaries withheld for 23 months.
Cola cos to import sugar despite high pricesNEW DELHI: Undeterred by 30-year-high world market prices, beverage companies Coca-Cola & PepsiCo are scrambling to buy sugar overseas to make sure they are not compelled to slow down bottling lines during the peak demand months of summer.
White sugar prices poised for technical correctionWhite sugar prices fell for a second day in London on Thursday, wiping out this year's advance, after technical signals suggested prices are poised to decline.
Mexico Eyes Lower Sugar Forecast of 4.5 Million TonsFeb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico, the sixth-largest producer of sugar in the world, lowered its forecast for production of the sweetener to 4.5 million metric tons because of heavy rain during the harvest, said Agriculture Minister Francisco Mayorga.
Sugar Policy Alliance renews call for increased importsThe Sugar Policy Alliance has renewed its call for Congress to revise sugar policy as strict import quotas have reduced the availability of refined sugar, thereby inflating prices, the organization says.
Sugar exporters criticise EU sales plan at WTOGENEVA - Australia, Brazil and Thailand the worlds three biggest sugar exporters condemned on Thursday the European Unions plans to sell an extra half a million tonnes of sugar.
Maryborough sugar bid extendedMaryborough Sugar Factory has extended its takeover bid for Tully Sugar until April 9.
Sugar mills seek removal of 20% levy in BudgetThe Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has urged the government to withdraw the 20% levy in the new season starting October 1 and also discontinue with its policy of exempting imported sugar from stock holding limits. In its memorandum ahead of the Union Budget for 2010-11, the association said the weekly dispatch mechanism for sugar mills and concessions provided to encourage bulk consumers to use imported sugar have put the local industry at a disadvantage.
South Korea's CJ Corp forecasts fall in world sugar pricesRaw-sugar prices will tumble 22% in New York to 20 cents a pound by year-end as Brazil, the largest producer, increases exports, said K.C. Lee, a senior analyst at CJ Corp., South Korea's largest sugar refiner.
Brazilian producers of ethanol agree to mergeTwo Brazilian sugar and ethanol producers yesterday agreed to merge to create what they hope will be the country's biggest biofuels company.
Big Ethanol Producer in Brazil to Buy a RivalETH Bioenergy, a large ethanol producer in Brazil, announced Thursday that it was acquiring its debt-laden rival Brenco for an undisclosed price.
Atlanta Attorney Speaks During OSHA MeetingATLANTA (February 18, 2010) Atlanta attorney Howard Mavity, who co-chairs the Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group for Fisher & Phillips LLP, spoke during the OSHA Stakeholders Meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia on February 17. As part of its rulemaking process for the proposed Combustible Dust Standard, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration has solicited comments from representatives of industry, employers and professional groups. This rulemaking process resulted from the Imperial Sugar explosion which killed 14 people near Savannah two years ago and the subsequent Congressional action.
Maui sugar operations aliveAlexander & Baldwin Inc. recently revealed that the company would continue sugar cane operations at its Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) division through 2010. After this year though, continuation of operations remains subject to favorable results in the water cases pending before the state Commission on Water Resource Management, as well as other factors such as higher production level. According to HC&S General Manager Chris Benjamin, rising sugar prices entering this year and forecasted higher production has bought HC&S some additional time to prove sugars viability to Maui industry, and production is expected to increase primarily as a result of the return to near-normal rainfall levels over the past year. Improving sugar yields is dependent on water, and the future of HC&S lies greatly on both the East and West Maui water decisions, according to Benjamin. HC&S has been actively looking into a future as an energy farm and is unlikely to count on sugar to support the company long-term. Visit www.alexanderbaldwin.com/news for more details.
Industry pitches for decontrolling sugarThe sugar industry says this is the right time for de- control as production is ex- pected to be 22-24 million tonne in 2010-11 season (October-September) while the demand is pegged at 22- 23 million tonne only.
PM address sugar industry stakeholdersThe sugar industry will become viable again despite the negative comments from the Prophets of Doom, and I mean it.
Zambia: Magobbo Cane Growers Targets Self-SufficiencyTHE expansion of Nakambala Sugar Estates by Zambia Sugar Plc has continued to be a source of pride to the local people as well as a source of employment and economic stimulation in Zambia.
South Africa: Tongaat's Profit to Rise Almost 38 PercentJohannesburg SUGAR producer Tongaat Hulett yesterday said headline earnings for the year ended December would be between 40% and 45% higher than the R583m the company reported a year earlier.
Concord Times (Freetown) Sierra Leone: Koroma Hails Multi-Million-Dollar Biofuel InvestmentFreetown President Ernest Bai Koroma has on Tuesday 9th February 2010 hailed the large-scale agricultural investment of the Swiss-based Energy Corporation, Addax & Oryx Holdings BV and its Sierra Leone subsidiary Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone Limited (ABSL).
Tanzania to Reclaim More Land for Sugarcane FarmingNairobi In a bid to increase the acreage under sugar production and meet the current shortfall in sugar output, the Sugar Board of Tanzania has embarked on a project to reclaim part of the Ruipa Basin in Kilombero District in Morogoro.
TCP's second sugar tender: lowest bid of $585 per ton receivedKARACHI (February 18 2010): A bid of $585 per ton (cost & freight) has come for the import of 50,000 tons of sugar, in response to Trading Corporation of Pakistan's second tender to import 200,000 tons of white refined sugar. After receiving an offer of $875 per ton in the first sugar import tender and rising trend in commodity prices in the world market due to massive shortfall, TCP and stakeholders were, therefore, expecting a higher bid in the second tender.
Native rat putting the bite on sugar industryResearchers are studying why a native rat causes problems for North Queensland cane farmers.
Sugar sweetens Lascelles profitsA boost in sugar revenues allowed conglomerate, Lascelles deMercado to earn $601 million or 44.5 per cent more after-tax profit for its December first-quarter compared with a year prior.
Mauritius engineering firm assists African sugar expansionMAURITIAN based engineering company Emineo has secured two new contracts to set up sugar factories on the African mainland.
Top Sugar Exporters to Meet WTO Over EU ExportsSydney, Feb 17 - Australia, Brazil and Thailand, the world's three top sugar exporters, will meet World Trade Organisation (WTO) officials in Geneva on Thursday to press their case for immediate withdrawal of out-of-quota sugar exports by the European Union, Australia's trade ministry said on Wednesday.
Australia protests illegal EU sugar exportsAustralian representatives will today meet with World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva to protest over-quota sugar exports by the European Union, which they maintain are in breach of WTO agreements.
From field to table: Sugar makes everything sweetNow that Mardi Gras is over, it seems fitting to think about the sugar used to make the holidays traditional King Cake. In particular, Louisiana cane sugar.
Sugar to sweeten TongaatTongaat Hulett expects its profit for the year to December to increase by nearly 40 percent due to favourable weather conditions and an exceptionally high sugar price.
Egypt to offer 50,000 acres for farmingEgypt will invite bids in March for 50,000 acres of land in North Sinai for agro-business projects, the agriculture minister said.
Government urged to allow sugar factoryBANGALORE: A writ petition was filed in the High Court on Tuesday seeking direction to the state government for permission to start a sugar factory at Shiraguppa village of Jamakhandi taluk in Bagalkot district.
Sugar prices not so sweet for AsiansAsia is reeling from rising sugar prices that show no sign of abating anytime soon
Government's sugar auction attracts interestFour groups have bought documents for next weeks auction of government contracts to import 60,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar meant to stabilize local prices, National Food Authority (NFA) records as of Monday showed.
Theres still some sweetness left in the price of raw sugar this yearIF THERE was any commodity guaranteed to provide sweet profits for traders in the second half of 2009 it was sugar. Raw prices have more than doubled since mid-2009 to almost 30 cents per pound at the end of January, their highest level since 1981. Like other commodities, sugar has since taken a bit of a caning, partly as a result of a stronger dollar. Traders are now asking whether this correction is the sign of further weakness ahead.
Sugar fuel plants at riskThe NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative says legislation and fuel issues are threatening the viability of two co-generation plants on the state's North Coast.
Commerce Ministry hunts for sugar cheatsIn cooperation with the Industry Ministry, it will send teams of inspectors to food manufacturers this week to see whether they are using sugar allocated to them by the government under what is called quota C, or are illegally purchasing cheaper sugar from quota A, which is that allocated for domestic supplies.
Sugar industry showing signs of instabilityISLAMABAD: Sugar industry of the country reveals instability in its path towards maturity and sustainability from the beginning, a study conducted by Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has found. It said the disorderliness in production and marketing of sugar was an outcome of a combination of political, economic and technical factors. These factors reinforced each other in its entire history and caused significant levels of inefficiency in production, diversification and trade. In consequence, the sugar industry vis--vis the farming sector could not establish a competitive environment conducive to improved production efficiency and attain a comparative advantage in the international market.
World may witness sugar surplus next seasonFood price inflation has already painted our agriculture minister Sharad Pawar in a corner. As if that is not enough, his own party NCP mouthpiece Rashtravadi has now become a cause of embarrassment for him as it thought it wise to proffer the unsolicited advice to the masses to avoid using sugar to negotiate the short supply and high prices of the commodity.
Sugar co-operative scam: Jaykant Patel surrendersVADODARA: Prominent BJP leader and one-time sugar co-operative heavyweight in the district Jaykant Patel surrendered at Bodeli police station on Monday evening. Patel has been booked in two separate offences for misappropriation of funds of two sugar co-operatives that he used to head at one time. The offences, accusing him of cheating, were registered at Bodeli and Karjan police stations by auditors of co-operatives in October 2009.
UK farmers and British Sugar agree four year quota dealTHE National Farmers' Union (NFU), representing UK farmers, and British Sugar, a unit of Associated British Foods, have agreed to a four-year framework for producing quota sugar beet including a new pricing mechanism.
Thailand takes steps to safeguard domestic sugar supplyTHE Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) is expanding measures to ensure that there is enough domestic sugar after facing increased demand from food industries as the economy recovers.
Sugar shipment off to Italy 4 weeks earlyOCHO RIOS, St Ann -- The Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Friday shipped the first of four shipments of sugar, produced primarily by state-run factories, as part of an agreement with Italian company, Eridania Suisse S A.
Hackers infiltrate sugar websiteQueensland Sugar's website was among a large number that have heen hacked into.
Family takes home top sugar awardJOE and Coral Zunker were celebrating taking out the overall district champion for the third consecutive year at the annual Bundaberg Sugar Industry Productivity Achievement Awards at Brothers Sports Club on Friday night.
Raw, Refined Sugar May Rise in New York, London, Survey ShowsFeb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Raw-sugar futures and refined-sugar contracts may rise this week as the U.S. dollar strengthens, according to a survey.
Great Contribution of Sugar Mill in Electricity GenerationThe 14 de Julio generated, in almost two months of harvest, more than 37 megawatts per ton of sugar produced and contributed with an approximate of nine megawatts to SEN, equivalent to the consumption of nine days in the Cienfuegos municipality of Rodas.
EU biofuels significantly harming food production in developing countriesEU biofuels 10% targets cause millions of peope to go hungry and increase food prices and landlessness, says report
Kakira Wants Policy on RivalsKampala KAKIRA Sugar Works in Jinja district has requested the Government to speed up the implementation of the industrial zoning policy.
CSR keeping its options open on sugar businessCSR still maintains a demerger is the best option for its sugar business but behind the scenes, in tandem with appealing against a negative Federal Court decision, it has been talking to China's Bright Food about a trade sale.
Seven Maha sugar mills close opsMumbai: Seven mills in Maharashtra have shut operations due to lower cane supply, a senior industry official said on Thursday.
Fermentable sugar stores could boost biofuels industrySCIENTISTS have found a way to increase fermentable sugar stores in plants which could lead to more economic and sustainable methods of biofuel production, says the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Sugar cane production propelled in HavanaThe workers from the Sugar Cane Enterprise Hector Molina Riao, from San Nicolas, are carrying out a Special Emulation during these days with the slogan "for the Homelands love" with the intension to propel and develop from the harvest up to the industry, the production of the sweet grain.
UP sugar output falls marginallySugar production in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is marginally down by about 3.3 per cent during the ongoing 2009-10 crushing season (October-September).
La Sugar Investment Trust Land Holdings refait surface grce la terreLa SIT Land Holdings, compagnie sucrire et foncire des travailleurs de lindustrie sucrire, a renou avec la rentabilit grce aux ventes de terres.
