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India’s 2018-19 sugar production has started gaining momentum across the country as one-fourth of the sugar mills from Uttar Pradesh and 45% from Maharashtra having already started crushing sugarcane.  It is reported by The Economic Times. 29 sugar mills had started crushing operations in UP by Monday evening and another seven are expected to begin operations by Tuesday morning.  A total...

Persistent dry weather and pest attacks are poised to cut India’s sugar output from a record this year even after farmers in the world’s second-largest producer increased plantings. It is reported by Bloomberg. Production may total 28,9 million tonnes in the year that began Oct. 1. That compares with the reduced estimate of 32 million tonnes made last month...

North Dakota's sugar beet harvest is wrapping up. It is reported by The Sacramento Bee. The federal Agriculture Department in its weekly crop report says 98 percent of sugar beet are harvested. 

Director Agriculture Chaudhry Abdul Hameed said Pakistan sugar mills were bound to start sugarcane crushing by November 20. It is reported by Business Recorder. He said on Friday that sugarcane crop had been sown on 515,570 acres of land across the division. He added that administration of the 14 sugar mills was dire...

Biosev, the Brazilian sugar and ethanol unit controlled by commodities trader Louis Dreyfus, is open to market opportunities including the potential sale of additional mills, Chief Executive Officer Juan José Blanchard said on Wednesday. It is reported by Reuters. The company sold a mill in September and hired financial advisers to evaluate additional asset sales, as it seeks to reduce a large debt. «We are working careful...

Mauritius has cut its 2018 sugar output forecast for the second time in two months due to a lack of rainfall, the country’s Chamber of Agriculture said on Tuesday. It is reported by Reuters. The Chamber said it now expects production of 324,000 tonnes this year, down 1,8 percent from its 330,000 tonne forecast in September, which was also a reduction. &laq...

Brazil's center-south is expected to produce 26,38 million tonnes in the 2018/19 season — the lowest amount in 12 years due to a smaller cane crop and higher ethanol production, Datagro consultancy said on Tuesday. It is reported by Nasdaq. Datagro's previous estimate for the season was for production of 27,28 million tonnes. It projected the new sugar season, which starts in April next year, at a similar...

Sri Lankan importers have temporarily stopped importing sugar after the government hiked import duty and imposed a maximum domestic retail price, which made imports uneconomical, market sources said. It is reported by S&P Global Platts. The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) of Sri Lanka fixed the maximum retail price for white sugar at Rupee 100/kg on October 12, which is equivalent to $578,...

A continuing lack of rain in Europe has slowed sugar beet harvesting as farmers struggle to lift the crop from parched soil, which could further shrink yields this year. It is reported by Reuters. An unusually warm and dry start to autumn has exacerbated summer drought conditions in parts of Europe and has dashed hopes in some crop belts that sugar beet plants woul...

Biosev SA, the Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer controlled by global commodities trader Louis Dreyfus, is in talks to sell more assets in the country as it seeks to cut debt. It is reported by Reuters. Biosev, which announced the sale of a sugar and ethanol mill a month ago, hired Datagro Financial, the financial services division of Sao Paulo-based consultancy Datagro,...