Declining Asian sugar production contributs to a global deficit 2019/2020 — INTL FCStone
Declining sugar production from major Asian producers in 2019/2020 is seen contributing to a global supply deficit for the year, broker INTL FCStone said on Tuesday.
It is reported by Reuters.
Production of white sugar in India, Asia’s top producer, is seen falling to 28,6 million tonnes in 2019/2020 from its record-large 2018/2019 crop of 32,9 million tonnes.
Thailand’s production of raw sugar in 2019/2020 is seen falling to 13,5 million tonnes from 14,8 million in the previous season, due to growing competition from more lucrative crops like cassava.
Chinese production is seen falling to 10,1 million tonnes from 10,6 million tonnes in the previous year, while EU output is seen declining slightly to 17 million tonnes from 17,1 million.
Such declines are seen contributing to a global supply deficit of 5,7 million tonnes in 2019/2020 compared to the small deficit of 0,3 million tonnes seen in the previous cycle.