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August 18, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/1998CI

Though the European Union (EU) has been a lucrative market for Swazi sugar, the price received by the local industry has dropped by about 50% in a space of two years, according to Swaziland’s Observer newspaper.

Swaziland Cane Growers Association (SCGA) Chief Executive Officer Sipho Nkambule said up to now Swazi…

August 17, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/kyIfi8

Recent news from China makes depressing reading for commodities producers, with a slowing economy, tumbling stock prices and a currency devaluation all signaling weaker demand, according to Reuters.

There is one exception: the world's second biggest economy has begun…

August 17, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/7XTpVb

Vietnam will strive to raise its sugar output in the 2015/16 cane crushing season by nearly 10% to 1.56 million tonnes, rebounding from a fall this year due to lower supply, a state-run newspaper reported on Saturday, according to Reuters.

The Agriculture Ministry has requested sugar firms to support growers in…

August 17, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/VDfi15

Sugar Regulatory Administration Ma. Regina Martin has urged capitalists to consider investing in the sugarcane industry, according to the Philippines’ Visayan Daily Star newspaper.

The passage of the Sugarcane Industry Development Act authored by Rep. Alfredo Benitez and Senator Cynthia Villar has expanded the usage…

August 14, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/U7eTX9

Since June in Parana state, one of the states in Brazil’s Center-South region, the sugarcane has been flowering, but without formal registration data, according to industry association Alcopar, reports Platts.

The main areas so far affected were the north, reaching 30% on early cane grades, and ranging from 10% to…