South Africa: Sugar Semi-annual

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Post forecasts that the South African sugar cane crop will remain flat at 14.9 MMT in the 2016/17 MY as a result of the prevailing drought conditions. Post forecasts that the 2016/17 MY sugar production will decrease by one percent to 1.611 MMT (1.667 MMTRV), from the 2015/16 MY sugar production of 1.627 MMT (1.684 MMTRV), based on the poor cane quality delivered to the sugar mills.


South Africa: Sugar Semi-annual

 

 

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