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KENANA SUGAR PLANT, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan's biggest sugar producer plans to export up to 50,000 tonnes of animal feedstock annually to Arab Gulf countries.
Nigeria: 'Why Nigeria Is Not Producing Enough Sugar'Dr. Latif Busai is the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Sugar Development Commission. In this interview, he speaks on the impediment to meeting the nation's sugar requirement for local consumption and for export.
Sudan to sell stakes in four sugar plants-state mediaKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan, struggling with economic crisis and a budget deficit, plans to sell stakes in four state-owned sugar plants to attract partners, the official news agency SUNA said.
Sugar Factories Presented for PartnershipKhartoum - Sudanese Sugar Company announced presentation of its sugar factories, Al-Junaid, Halfa, Sennar, and Asalaya to partnership.
Sugar: A disastrous performanceGuySuCo's first crop production of around 48,000 tonnes of sugar must shock the corporation and the government into action. This first crop figure is so bad that archivists will have to go tumbling around dusty records from decades ago to match these figures. The nadir that is often cited and certainly by the then opposition PPP is the output of 129,000 tonnes in 1990 when even the PNC would have admitted that the industry had been neglected, that the sugar levy had taken an incalculable toll on its ability to re-tool and expert management was needed. A turnaround was engineered via a management contract with Booker-Tate which saw annual production reaching around 325,000 tonnes at one point.
Beet varieties deliver yield and sugar content growthLaunching the latest additions to the Recommended List of new varieties at Thorney, near Peterborough, he said that this has been a major success story for growers.
Sugar factory gathers momentumThe Higurana sugar factory which was inactive for several years is functioning under the Mahinda Chintana concept. About 12,000 acres which comes under the purview of sugar factory has been brought under sugar cane cultivation. About 800 employment opportunities have been created.
Zambia: Du Toit Dominates Zambia Sugar OpenSOUTH African Martin du Toit shot an amazing 66 seven under par to assume sole leadership of the 2013 Zambia Sugar Golf Open on Day One with Patrick Mwendapole coming off as the best performing Zambian golfer with one-under par.
Nigeria: Dangote Sugar Withdraws Investment From AlgeriaDangote Sugar Refinery Plc has pulled its investment from Algeria and is planning to make more acquisitions of local sugar farms to boost its backward integration programme and benefit from the Federal Government Sugar Master Plan.
Sudan sugar firm to export animal feed to GulfKENANA SUGAR PLANT, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan's biggest sugar producer plans to export up to 50,000 tonnes of animal feedstock annually to Arab Gulf countries.
Pay more attention to sugar industryWE CANNOT allow the sugar industry in Barbados to fall under, says Leader of the Opposition, Mia Mottley.
Wilmar: a sugar empire next?WILMAR International, the $20 billion group better known as a leading global palm-oil player, has almost overnight become a player to be reckoned with in the sugar market as well, prompting some observers to wonder whether it could find equal success in this sector.
Sale of sugar mill scrap under CAG scannerThe UP government has sold off scrap and other obsolete plant and machinery of a closed sugar mill at Rae Bareli, the land of which is to be used for establishing AIIMS-like institute, at more than Rs 9 crore. The previous BSP government had, meanwhile, sold land, building and plant and machinery of at least five similar mills at throwaway prices of less than Rs 5 crore each. - See more at: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-/1116898/?#sthash.yGKFcXwt.dpuf
Environmental Activists Punished With Jail Time for Riot Against Sugar PlantationA South Sumatra court sentenced two environmental activists to seven months in prison for provoking a riot against a sugar plantation, despite a public outcry against the criminalization.
UK/Suffolk/Essex: Mystery symptoms hitting some sugar beet cropsScientists are looking into mystery symptoms which are affecting sugar beet crops across parts of England. In some cases, up to 40 to 60% of the crop is affected.
EU raids sugar companies in collusion probeThe European Commission said on Thursday it had carried out surprise inspections on several sugar companies on concerns they may have breached anti-trust rules.
MSF signs with QSL as sugar plot thickensThere's been another intriguing twist in the tension brewing in the sugar industry over the way raw sugar is sold.
High-Profit Food Companies Target Sugar FarmersSince the great recession, investors have been inundated with tips for turning losses into profit, ranging from gold to social media IPOs.
Jamaica - Sugar production of Pan-Caribbean continues to disappointSugar production at Pan-Caribbean Ltd. comprising the privatised mills in Frome, Monymusk and Bernard Lodge reached no more than 54,000 tonnes in 2012/13 compared with 65,000 tonnes produced in the year before.
Uganda: Govt Promotes Renewable EnergyThe Government has pledged to support companies that adopt clean production technologies, ensuring prudent use of natural resources and reduction in pollution.
Descendants of Girmitiyas play important role in sugar industryThe Fiji Sugar Corporation believes cane farmers who are descendants of the Girmit system still make huge contributions to the sugar industry.
Mackay Sugar cutting 35 jobsMACKAY Sugar has axed 35 staff positions as the organisation embarks on a "significant cost reduction program".
Greece - Cristal Union pays EUR40 mln for Hellenic SugarCristal Union of France is the successful bidder for a majority share in the Hellenic Sugar Industry (HSI). In April the Agriculture Bank of Greece announced the agreement to transfer more than 30 mln common shares to Cristal Financire, a subsidiary of the French Sugar Cooperative. Cristal Union had offered a principal of EUR40 mln for the stake. KSC of Poland and Litex Commerce of Bulgaria have been selected as "stand by" candidates, pending final approval of the sale.
Kenya: Nairobi Sugar Expo to Showcase Latest TechNairobi will on Monday host the second India sugar expo which targets to show case products, technologies and services suitable for the African sugar industry.
Tanzanian sugar producers to benefit from EU fundsThe EU has pledged around US$8 million (6.16m) to assist Tanzanian sugar exporters in complying with EU standards.
Kenya: Busia Governor Under Fire Over Sugarcane Zoning Declaration.IRATE sugarcane farmers from Busia county have faulted governor Sospeter Ojaamong over his declaration to remove zoning in sugarcane farming. The farmers said the move might destroy the sugar industry as it happened with the cotton industry.
Zambia: Professionals in for Zambia OpenA HORDE of professional golfers are today expected to start arriving in the country ahead of this week's Zambia Sugar Open Golf championship scheduled to tee off on Thursday May 16 to Sunday 19 at the Lusaka Golf Club.
Kenya: Mumias Sugar Shuts Down for Annual Factory MaintenanceMumias Sugar Company has closed operations for its annual routine factory maintenance.
$69m aid for sugarTHE European Union says it will commit another $69million to improve the sugar industry this year.
Zimbabwe's Sugar Production Falls Due to Chisumbanje Fuel PlantZimbabwe has encountered a massive drop in sugar production following the Chisumbanje ethanol plant which in recent years resulted in thousands of hactres being haphazardly converted into plantations for the purposes of fuel production.
Zim sugar output likely to declineMASVINGO Zimbabwe's sugar production levels are likely to fall due to the unavailability of water for irrigation following another poor rainy season that has seen some dams' water levels falling drastically, stakeholders have said.
Cane harvesting season announcement pendingThe sugar industry stakeholders are to meet soon to decide on the commencement of the 2013 cane harvesting and crushing season.
Koko vows support for sugar industryREELECTONIST Senator Koko Pimentel vowed on Tuesday that he will support socio-economic programs for sugar industry dependents, particularly skills training for children of sugarcane farm workers.
Alvarez, Lacson back Benitez's Sugarcane BillNATIONALIST People's Coalition (NPC) gubernatorial bet Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez Jr. and his runningmate Eugenio Lacson are backing the Sugarcane Industry Development Bill of third district Representative Albee Benitez in anticipation of the implementation of zero tariff on imported sugar under the Asean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) in 2015.
Cane harvesting season announcement pendingThe sugar industry stakeholders are to meet soon to decide on the commencement of the 2013 cane harvesting and crushing season.
Brown Sugar is a serious contribution despite limitationsThe screening of Brown Sugar Too Bitter For Me in Georgetown last week marks not only the release of the latest work in the building of a Guyanese film industry, but the third attempt to treat issues and struggles in the sugar industry in a movie. This film continues to reveal a number of the imperfections that still accompany the noble efforts at national cinematography, although it nevertheless has to be regarded as an achievement. Despite limitations it is a contribution that can be taken seriously. Not all the previous efforts fall in that category.
Serbia's raw sugar industry is gearing up for stronger competition with rivals in EuropeSerbia's raw sugar industry is gearing up for stronger competition with rivals in Europe as the country's access to the EU sugar market is expected to improve significantly in the coming years.
Uganda: Heavy Rains Disrupt New FactorySugarcane farmer in Busoga region (central eastern Uganda) are stranded with sugarcane after the factory where they were to sell the crops failed kick off sugar production Farmers from the districts of Namutumba , Kaliro and parts of Luuka all in Busoga region told the East African Business Week that their cane was supposed to be harvested after 18 to 22 months ago.
Kenya: Farmers to Evict Oparanya From MumiasSUGARCANE farmers in Kakamega are planning to demonstrate against the move by Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya to live in Mumias Sugar Company's managerial estate.
Nigeria: Taraba, Dangote to Establish Sugar Factory in LauThe Taraba government in partnership with the Dangote Group of Companies will soon establish a sugar processing company in Lau Local Government Area of the state.
Sugar Mills in Thailand Battle Strengthening Baht as Prices DropSugar revenue for millers in Thailand, the world's second-biggest exporter, is falling faster than shipments as the strengthening baht erodes incomes and prices for the commodity extend declines.
Egypt to have new $372m sugar plantThe Islamic Corporation for Development of the Private Sector (ICD) has announced plans to invest $372m into building a mega sugar production facility in Egypt, Arab News has reported. Other shareholders of Al-Nouran Sugar include the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the Egyptian Sugar & Integrated Industries Co, and Al-Nouran Multitrading, a private sector sugar trading house in Egypt. The project involves the construction of a new sugar production facility in Al-Sharkia governorate and the acquisition of an affiliated beet agricultural company. Production will reduce Egypt's reliance on imported sugar by 25% from the current one million tonnes annually, while exports of by-products will generate savings to the balance of payments of up to about $250m annually. The project is expected to be completed by Q4 2015.
Old sugar factory comes crumbling downEATON - The population of Eaton swelled up to nearly twice its size on Sunday when communities from all over northern Colorado came to say goodbye to a century's old building.
Sweet time at sugar plantWilliamsburg was a hot spot Tuesday night when guests gathered at the former Domino Sugar Factory on Kent Street for the annual Creative Time gala honoring Julian Schnabel, who took his pregnant fiance, May Andersen. The old plant is now owned by Creative Time co-chair Jed Walentas, who plans to turn the cavernous space into offices, as part of an 11-acre development including apartments. Here's hoping Antonio Reynoso can afford one. He's running for the City Council seat in Williamsburg to replace Diana Reyna, who's leaving due to term limits and for whom Reynoso is chief of staff. Reynoso told us at the gala he just moved in with his sister after living with his mother for years, because he can't afford his own place in the neighborhood. He also revealed, I recently sold my car, so I ride a bike around. Reynoso mingled with art dealers, architects, developers and celebrities, including Andre Balazs, Marisa Tomei, Arden Wohl, Stella Schnabel and Luke Janklow.
Taraba, Dangote to establish sugar factory in LauThe Taraba government in partnership with the Dangote Group of Companies will soon establish a sugar processing company in Lau Local Government Area of the state. The acting governor of the state, Alhaji Garba Umar, disclosed this at an interactive session with journalists on Thursday in Jalingo.
ECB Sugar Hit Doesn't Change Euro's Long-Term ChallengesThe European Central Bank has given the euro a boost with its moves to lower interest rates and get credit flowing throughout the monetary union. We hope Europe's leaders won't let the sugar high distort their view of the monumental changes still required to ensure the currency's longer-term survival.
FranceAgriMer raises 2012/13 sugar productionFranceAgriMer raised its 2012/13 sugar production estimate in its April projection to 4.631 million tonnes, white value, from 4.611mt a month earlier and compared with 5.192mt in 2011/12.
Sudan: British Ambassador to Sudan - Mixed Impressions After Tours in the White Nile, Sennar and JazeeraKhartoum On a tour to some States, ambassador of Britain, Mr. Peter Tibber Peter visited the states of White Nile and Sennar and Gezira , according to the press release issued by the embassy in Khartoum.
Zimbabwe: Sugar Cane Farmers Cry FoulMasvingo Bureau Nearly 150 prospective sugar cane farmers in Chiredzi have accused Tongaat Hullet of deliberately stalling the development of 4 000 hectares of virgin land in the Lowveld into sugar cane plantations.
$ 372 m sugar production facility wins ICD supportA total of $ 372 million is being invested into building a mega sugar production facility. It is expected to produce and refine more than 500,000 metric tons of sugar annually.
Ziplock bags set to revolutionise Kiwi sugar marketKiwi brand Cane Fields is transforming the New Zealand retail sugar market with the introduction of re-sealable, ziplock packaging for its 750g range. The brands ziplock technology is a first for the New Zealand sugar industry, and replaces traditional 1 May 2013
South Africa - Sugar industry calls for import protectionSouth Africa's sugar sector has called for the protection of the local industry from excessive imports, according to the Executive Director of the South African Sugar Association (SASA), Trix Trikam.
Sudan's sugar firm eyes $200m from S.Africa IPOKenana, Sudan's biggest sugar producer, plans to raise around $200 million in an initial public offering in Johannesburg next year, its managing director said.
KSA-backed sugar firm to raise $ 200 millionKHARTOUM: Kenana, Sudan's biggest sugar producer, plans to raise around $ 200 million in an initial public offering in Johannesburg next year, its managing director said. Mohamed El-Mardi El-Tegani said Kenana wanted to raise around $200 million. The firm, which is mainly owned by the governments of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, has appointed Russia-focused Renaissance Capital and Dubai investment bank Shuaa Capital to manage the offering.
Mysterious lake threatens Ethiopia's sugar ambitionsADDIS ABABA: A saline lake in Ethiopia that's baffled scientists by its 15-fold growth threatens to spill into the nation's longest river and damage plans by Africa's biggest coffee grower to become a commodities powerhouse.
Sudan sugar firm plans biofuel expansionKHARTOUM: Kenana, Sudan's biggest sugar producer, plans to more than triple its ethanol output within two years to become a major biofuel exporter and intends to make a stock market offering in South Africa, its managing director said.
Europe Sugar-Quota Ban May Raise African Trade, Ecobank SaysAn end to sugar quotas in the European Union, expected by the EU Council as early as 2017, may promote trade of the sweetener within Africa as Ethiopia and Nigeria plan to raise output, said Ecobank Transnational Ltd.
Sugar policy just turned sweeterThe abolition of levy sugar and monthly release mechanism will reduce the infamous cyclicality in the sugar industry, and benefit all stakeholders alike.
Qld Sugar touts new industry marketing planTableland Canegrowers last week ditched MSF Sugar in favour of Mackay Sugar Limited because it wanted its sugar sold through QSL.
Sugar baronsAlmost all sugar mills in our country are owned by rich politicians and their family members. Cane crushing season in Sindh has ended a long time back, but growers are, as usual, yet to be paid their dues against sugar cane supplied to the mills.
Long Pond looks ahead - Historic sugar factory set to soarFaced with numerous challenges in the period immediately following their acquisition of the Long Pond Sugar Factory the owners, Everglades Farms Limited, have weathered the storm and are now looking for good times.
Mozambique: Sugar exports reach record levelsAccording to the government's Centre for the Promotion of Agriculture (CEPAGRI), cited in the daily newspaper Noticias, this is most sugar Mozambique has ever exported.
ASOCHIVIDA defends dialogue and understanding with Nicaragua SugarChichigalpa Association for Life (ASOCHIVIDA), the most representative organization of persons with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) of the country, recently ratified its commitment to continue the dialogue process established with Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited (NSEL), a company of Grupo Pellas.
Tate & Lyle Urges EU to Guarantee Sugar Supplies as Costs SoarThe European Union must guarantee sugar supplies for the bloc's refiners after quotas end because the cost of importing raw sweetener from preferential countries is at a 10-month high, according to Tate & Lyle Sugars.
Flooded fields leave Great Lakes Bay sugar beet farmers down, but not outVASSAR, MI Last year, an early spring meant early planting and a record season for many sugar beet growers.
Kenya: Nzioa Sugar Firm Pays Farmers Sh1 Billion ArrearsNzoia Sugar Company has paid Sh1.04 billion arrears owed to farmers for sugarcane delivered between July 2012 and February.
Kenya: Cane Tractor Driver Drowns in Mara RiverA sugarcane tractor driver for the Trans Mara Sugar Company was swept away by floods as he crossed the Keyian river yesterday morning.
Zimbabwe: Sugarcane Harvesting Set to BeginHarvesting of sugarcane begins next week in the Lowveld and is expected to continue until December, an official said yesterday.
Sugar mill byproducts to attract more investmentNeglected so far, the allied activities of sugarcane crushing are set to gain a major share of fresh investments due to the immense potential opened by the partial decontrol in sugar sales and 30 per cent increase in ethanol prices. Sugar mills, it is estimated, would be planning around Rs 4,000 crore of fresh investment to add 79,000 tonnes of fresh cane crushing capacity, for which commercial production is scheduled to commence by the end of 2014.
Sugar deal not so sweet for MSFA group of far north Queensland cane growers has snubbed its own mill by agreeing to send cane to a rival milling group after a stoush over the way sugar is sold.
Sugarbeet industry takes a peek into the futureFARGO, N.D. - The 51st edition of the International Sugarbeet Institute called upon Howard Dahl, one of the founders of Amity Technology, a leading manufacturer of sugarbeet harvesters, to provide a glimpse as to where he feels the sugarbeet industry will be five years from now.
Florida sugar companies won't be forfeiting on loansWith prices sugar producers receive hovering around 20 cents a pound, there's talk on the national level of the possibility of sugar forfeitures.
Subsidies heavily inflate Brazilian sugar industry, report saysWASHINGTON, April 17, 2013 - The Brazil sugar industry receives about $2.5 billion annually in direct payments and indirect assistance from its government while controlling 50 percent of the global market share of sugar exports, according to a report released today by the American Sugar Alliance.
Tanzania impounds 28 tonnes of illegal Malawi sugarAmid a wide-spread looming scarcity of sugar in the country, the Tanzanian Government has impounded 28.5 tonnes of Malawi sugar that was reportedly smuggled into that country last year. Tanzania's Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Adam Malima, told the Tanzania National Assembly in Dodoma, ==23 tonnes of sugar were impounded at Mbeya
Oman firm, UK's Tate & Lyle plan $200m sugar refineryAn Omani company and Britain's Tate & Lyle Sugars, part of American Sugar Holdings (ASR Group), has signed an agreement with Oman's port of Sohar to build a $200m sugar refinery there.
Oman to commission first sugar mill in 2015Oman Sugar Refinery Co (OSRC), a newly formed special purpose vehicle (SPV) company, has announced the sultanate's first sugar refinery is to be set up with an investment of $200m at the Port of Sohar, Muscat Daily has reported. The refinery, which will have the capacity to produce 1mn tonnes of refined sugar per year, is to be built in two phases, and will produce Omani branded products for local, regional and international markets, said OSRC.
Oman inks deal to build $200m sugar refineryn Omani company and Britain's Tate & Lyle Sugars, part of American Sugar Holdings (ASR Group), have signed an agreement with Oman's port of Sohar to build a $200 million sugar refinery there.
Wilmar buys 27.5 pct stake in Morocco sugar firm for $263 mlnSINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - Singapore's Wilmar International Ltd said it has acquired a 27.5 percent stake in Cosumar S.A., Morocco's sole sugar supplier, for 2.3 billion Moroccan dirhams ($263 million), expanding its sugar operations into Africa.
Wilmar buys stake in sugar firmSingapore - Singapore's Wilmar International Ltd said it has acquired a 27.5 percent stake in Cosumar S.A., Morocco's sole sugar supplier, for 2.3 billion Moroccan dirhams ($263-million), expanding its sugar operations into Africa.
American Crystal Sugar workers approve contractGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) -- Union workers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa who have been locked out of their jobs for 20 months at American Crystal Sugar Co. approved a new contract Saturday.
Long-running Crystal Sugar labor dispute ends, but hard feelings may lingerNow that one of Minnesota's longest labor disputes has ended, union members and workers who replaced them for more than 20 months at American Crystal Sugar face a daunting challenge:
Illovo Sugar sees FY HEPS 40 - 45% higherShareholders are advised that earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the financial year ended 31 March 2013 are expected to be between 40% and 45% higher than for the year ended 31 March 2012.
Uganda: Government Allows Eskom More WatersKampala, Uganda The government has approved a request by Eskom, to allow a higher intake of the Nile waters for generating electricity at Jinja in eastern Uganda.
Zubiri pushes biofuels to save sugar industryILONGGO senatorial bet Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri reiterated the relevance of the use of biofuels which, he said, is the top saving grace for the sugar industry in Negros by 2015 when tariffs for sugar will reach the lowest level
Sugar policy just turned sweeterThe abolition of levy sugar and monthly release mechanism will reduce the infamous cyclicality in the sugar industry, and benefit all stakeholders alike.
Dangote Sugar Turnover Surges as International Price DipsDangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Plc has hailed the international price for sugar for its tremendous improvement in turnover and level of production of sugar in the country.
Algeria's Cevital sugar exports to rise 20 pct in 2013ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian refiner Cevital's white sugar exports roughly doubled to 60,000 tonnes a month in 2012 and it expects a 20 percent increase this year, its owner and chief executive said on Monday.
Kenya: Trans Mara Sugar Workers Down ToolsBusiness at the Trans Mara Sugar Company came to a standstill yesterday after workers downed their tools demanding the improvement of their working conditions and the increase of their salaries.
Nigeria Targets 1.79 Million Tonnes of Sugar ProductionThe Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council, Dr. Latif Busari, has revealed that Nigeria will soon start production of sugar to the tune of 1.7 million tonnes.
Kenya: Chemelil Fails to Pay FarmersTinderet Member of Parliament Julius Meli has protested over failure by a leading cane miller, Chemelil Sugar Company to pay farmers for deliveries for the last two years.
Kenya: Chemelil Fails to Pay FarmersTinderet Member of Parliament Julius Meli has protested over failure by a leading cane miller, Chemelil Sugar Company to pay farmers for deliveries for the last two years.
Kenya: Nzoia Sugar Pays Farmers Sh160 MillionNZOIA Sugar Company has this week paid out Sh160 million to contracted out-grower farmers for cane deliveries made to the factory between last November and February this year, the Star established yesterday.
Nigeria: How the Sugar Sub-Sector Can Be Sweet AgainThe exploitation of Nigeria's rich potentials in agriculture, solid minerals as well as oil and gas is the major thrust of Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan being formulated by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment. The renewed interest in the three sectors, according to Mr Olusegun Aganga, the Honourable Minister of Trade and Investment, is due to the fact that they possess competitive and comparative advantages for value addition activities which had hitherto not been fully harnessed.
Kenya: MP Ask Cane Farmers to Boycott Mumias Over DuesBumula MP Boniface Otsiula has told farmers contracted to Mumias Sugar Company to stage a cane delivery boycott over delayed payment for the last six months.
Fuel Shortage Leading to Rising Prices in North Darfur LocalityTawila Residents of Tawila locality in North Darfur said shortage in fuel is leading to rising prices of potable water and grains, as their supply is dependent on the product's availability.
Sugar was key to middle class structure post-EmancipationTHE creation, strength and weaknesses of our middle class have all been heavily steered by Barbados' intricate history with slavery.
Locked-out sugar workers to vote for fifth timeUnion workers at American Crystal Sugar, who have been locked out of their jobs for 20 months, will vote for the fifth time on essentially the same contract on April 13.
Zimbabwe: Chisumbanje Ethanol Plant ReopensChisumbanje GREEN Fuel resumed operations at its ethanol plant here yesterday, raising prospects that the country could soon start the mandatory blending of fuel that has been on the cards for sometime.
Rwanda, Mauritius Strengthen Business CollaborationThe Rwandan and Mauritius business communities are set to promote trade and investment ties as Mauritians eye the continental market. "We decided to come to Kigali to strengthen trade and relationships between the two countries and economic relations between the business communities," pointed out Chamroo Dev, the CEO of Enterprise Mauritius, a public company that aims to promote export.
Ghana - Construction of Komenda sugar mill to start in JulyThe government will start work towards revamping the Komenda sugar factory in the Central Region by July, the country's Minister of Trade and Industry, Haruna Iddrisu, said.
Mills can sell 10.4 MT sugar in open market: GovtWhile its proposal to deregulate the sugar industry is yet to get Cabinet approval, the Food Ministry on Tuesday allowed sugar mills to sell 10.4 million tonnes of sugar in the open market from April to September.
Minister raises hope of sugar de-controlThe government of India has been flip-flopping on the issue of decontrol of the sugar industry. It is paradoxical that a major industry like sugar is yet to be a beneficiary of liberalization that began way back in the 90s.
Sugar company has opened a cogeneration facility that uses wasteOne of the country's biggest sugar companies has opened a cogeneration facility that uses waste from its processes to produce enough electricity to meet one-third of Mackay City's power needs, as well as supply steam and electricity to its own mill and sugar refinery.
We must milk sports, not sugar - studentsSixth-form students at The Manning's School in Westmoreland think the Government should use sports tourism as the engine to drive economic growth in light of the uncertain future of sugar.
Cuba says sugar harvest is 17pc behind scheduleHAVANA: Cuban raw sugar production is 17 percent behind schedule toward a target of 1.7 million tonnes, official media said over the weekend, putting in doubt hopes to increase output 20 percent over the previous season.
Ely farmer meets MEP to discuss sugar beet reformELY sugar beet farmer Trevor Bedford met with Euro MEP Geoffrey Van Orden this week to discuss his concerns about reform to the Common Agricultural Policy.
Ukraine - Farmers may reduce sugar beet area by 40%Farmers may reconsider plans for sowing sugar beets in 2013 and reduce the area by 40% because of low sugar prices, the President of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, Leonid Kozachenko, said.
Kenya: Miwani Sugar Back in Court Over Title Deed HoldingTHE Kisumu High Court was yesterday urged to charge with contempt one of the parties in a civil suit involving Miwani Sugar Company. The sugar company's lawyer, Dave Otieno, said that Nagendra Saxena and Crossley Holdings should be found in contempt for refusing to comply with orders that it deposits in court, a title deed of the land where the company is situated.
Kenya: Busia Firm's Employees 'Insult' VillagersTANGAKONA villagers residing closer to the West Kenya Sugar company's weighbridge at Tangakona in Busia County have expressed concern over misbehavior by the sugar miller's employees manning the cane weighing center.
Kenya: West Kenya Firm Sues Sugar BoardWEST Kenya Sugar Company has moved to court seeking to overturn a directive by Kenya Sugar Board stopping it from the construction of a cane-buying center in Nyando sugar belt in South Nyanza.
Angola: Audit Court Chief Impressed With Longa FarmMenongue The Angolan Audit Court, Julio Antnio, Thursday in Mengongue, southeastern Kuando Kubango province, said that the Longa Farm is a response to the Government programme to reduce imports, create food self-sufficiency, contribute to the growth of the Gross Domestic Product and reduce the export balance deficit.
Zimbabwe: Masvingo War Vets Stage Sit inA group of war veterans last week besieged Masvingo Governor and Resident Minister Titus Maluleke's offices demanding the speedy redistribution of sugar cane plots in the Lowveld.
Hiaasen: Big Sugar's subsidy how sweet it isCut by cut, the forced budget reductions known as the sequester are beginning to affect millions of Americans.
Cuba says sugar harvest is 17pc behind scheduleHAVANA: Cuban raw sugar production is 17 percent behind schedule toward a target of 1.7 million tonnes, official media said over the weekend, putting in doubt hopes to increase output 20 percent over the previous season.
SA's sugar industry could supply 1,000MWSouth Africa's Sugar Association is in talks with the country's government about using bagasse, a by-product from sugarcane, to generate power and help stem a shortage of electricity in the country.
Kenya: Miwani Sugar Back in Court Over Title Deed HoldingTHE Kisumu High Court was yesterday urged to charge with contempt one of the parties in a civil suit involving Miwani Sugar Company. The sugar company's lawyer, Dave Otieno, said that Nagendra Saxena and Crossley Holdings should be found in contempt for refusing to comply with orders that it deposits in court, a title deed of the land where the company is situated.
Kenya: Busia Firm's Employees 'Insult' VillagersTANGAKONA villagers residing closer to the West Kenya Sugar company's weighbridge at Tangakona in Busia County have expressed concern over misbehavior by the sugar miller's employees manning the cane weighing center.
Kenya: West Kenya Firm Sues Sugar BoardWEST Kenya Sugar Company has moved to court seeking to overturn a directive by Kenya Sugar Board stopping it from the construction of a cane-buying center in Nyando sugar belt in South Nyanza.
Angola: Audit Court Chief Impressed With Longa FarmMenongue The Angolan Audit Court, Julio Antnio, Thursday in Mengongue, southeastern Kuando Kubango province, said that the Longa Farm is a response to the Government programme to reduce imports, create food self-sufficiency, contribute to the growth of the Gross Domestic Product and reduce the export balance deficit.
Zimbabwe: Masvingo War Vets Stage Sit inA group of war veterans last week besieged Masvingo Governor and Resident Minister Titus Maluleke's offices demanding the speedy redistribution of sugar cane plots in the Lowveld.
Hiaasen: Big Sugar's subsidy how sweet it is Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2013/03/26/2693592/hiaasen-big-sugars-subsidy-how.html?#storylink=cpyCut by cut, the forced budget reductions known as the sequester are beginning to affect millions of Americans.
Kenya: I Will Revive Factories in Coast - Uhuru
PRESIDENT-elect Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to revive the collapsed factories at the Coast.Uhuru, who visited the Kwale International Sugar Company yesterday said the Coast region has the potential to contribute to the county's economic stability.
Indonesian 'sugar samurai' in control of industry?Jakarta White sugar prices hit a record in Indonesia last summer and further spikes are expected this year even though the world is awash with the sweetener. The main cause, say critics, is a small group of traders known in the industry as sugar samurai.
The amazing power grab of GMO seed companies: Section 735Two years ago giant biotech seed companies, especially Monsanto, were predicting doom and gloom. They warned of soaring food prices and shortages if the USDA did not take action to allow farmers to plant sugar beet crops using genetically modified seeds manufactured by, you guessed it, Monsanto.
Sugarbeet industry takes a peek into the futureFARGO, N.D. - The 51st edition of the International Sugarbeet Institute called upon Howard Dahl, one of the founders of Amity Technology, a leading manufacturer of sugarbeet harvesters, to provide a glimpse as to where he feels the sugarbeet industry will be five years from now.
Students blast Gov't for sugar failureSixth-form students at the Mannings School in Westmoreland blasted successive governments for their failure to properly manage the local sugar industry, which is now facing an uncertain future. However, they were divided over whether or not its viability can be restored.
Very dismal performance at all sugar estates in 2012 but especially at Skeldon flagshipAll estates are showing signs of poor labour turnout. In the year 2012 the industry showed the factories standing idle, out of cane and not grinding, during the first and second crops a total of 10,527 hours. The actual time the factories worked during the year was 21,623 hours. This means that due to an acute shortage of labour to cut the cane the factories were standing idle 50% of the time during the crops waiting for the cane to be delivered, needless to say that during a substantial part of this time the factory's workers had to be paid for standing by doing nothing.
