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Hurricane Irma's destructive rampage along Cuba's north coast severely damaged the island's sugar crop and will lead to losses to the coming harvest, state sugar producer Azcuba said. It is reported by XinhuaNet. «We will see losses to the industry's production», — Jose Carlos Santos, vice president of Azcuba, told. A category-four hurricane when it...

Brazil's center-south region may increase ethanol output in the current cane crop by 1 billion liters, compared to a previous estimate of 23,8 billion liters, as demand for the biofuel rises, according to a leading analyst. It is reported be Reuters. Center-south mills might cut sugar production between 500,000 and 1 million tonnes this crop as a result of higher ethanol output, Luiz Carlos Correa Carvalho, head...

On September, 13 in Russia sugar production crossed one million tonnes, six days earlier than last year. Russian Sugar Producers Union reports. In Russia the current daily sugar output reaches 43 ths t of sugar, while 69 out of 75 sugar refineries are operating. 2 mln t of sugar are exp...

Brazil's center-south region crushed less cane and produced less sugar than expected in the second half of August, according to figures released by cane industry group Unica. It is reported be Reuters. Mills in the world's largest sugar-producing region crushed 38,91 mln t of cane late in August versus 45,28 mln t in the first half of the month, Unica said. Ana...

China will start a series of auctions from mid-September to sell around 370 ths t of sugar from its state reserves, the state planner said. It is reported by Reuters. The floor price will be set at 6,5 ths yuan (USD 995,57) per tonne, said the statement.

Indonesia's trade ministry said in a statement that it would slash taxes on raw sugar imported from Australia to 5 percent. It is reported by Reuters. Previous tax rate was 8-13 percent. Australia in return will cut taxes on incoming Indonesian pesticide, the statement said.

After sugar beet from a variety of places throughout US sown area were tested in Sidney Sugars’ tare lab last week, factory officials were pleased with the numbers that they saw. It is reported by Sidney Herald. Duane Peters, ag manager at Sidney Sugars, said the tests showed an average of 32 t/acre and a sugar content of 18%. At the end of last year’s harvest, the...

In Lypetsk region of Russia nearly half a million tonnes of sugar beet are harvested. The crop is harvested in almost one tenth of the total area, which is about 116 ths ha this year. It is reported by LipetskMedia. In Dobrynsk, Gryazinsk, Krasninsk, Lebedyansk districts sugar beet are harvested on 12-16% of the sown area. This is the highest results in the region. ...

The government-owned Salt Trading Corporation (STC) has imported 25 ths. t of sugar from India to ensure that there is an adequate supply of the sweetener during the coming festival season, an official said. The Kathmandu Post reports. The STC will import the remaining 25 ths. t by November through ten consignments of 2,5 ths. t of sugar. The sugar was imported from Renuka Sugar Mills in West Bengal...

Argentina's sugar production rose 3,3% — to 2,02 mln t in 2016, compared to 2015, with about 12,82 mln t of sugarcane being crushed, according to a recent report by INTA. Portal Cania reports. Tucuman accounted for 1,36 mln t of the sugar produced and prices remained high at ARS 400-420/50kg bag (USD 23-24/50kg bag), it said. The sugarcane sector witnessed growth...