Mozambique to Export 195,000 Tonnes of Sugar to Europe

Mozambique expects to export 195,000 metric tonnes of sugar to the European market starting from July, under the European Union’s Everything But Arms initiative (EBA), according to the latest report from the government. The official Agricultural Promotion...

Ethiopia to Import $169 Million Worth of Sugar

Ethiopia has announced plans to buy $169 million worth of sugar to tackle a current sugar shortage in the country. The Ethiopian Sugar Development Agency said in Addis Ababa that over 150,000 tonnes of sugar are expected to be imported in the coming three...

Sugar Price Increases By 13 Percent in Malawi

Illovo Sugar Company, Malawi’s sole producer of sugar, has announced a 13 percent increase in the price of the sweet product with immediate effect, APA learned Tuesday.

Release of India’s Buffer Stock Brings Down Price of Sugar

The release of an additional quota of of sugar by the Indian government has resulted in a 5 % fall in the price of sugar. The price hovered around Rs 1,700 per quintal.

Zambia Bans Sugar Exports to End Shortages

The Zambian government on Friday announced a temporary ban on sugar exports as it struggles to stabilize supplies on the local market which has been hit by a critical shortage of the sweet product.

State of Florida Agrees to Purchase U.S. Sugar to Help Restore the Everglades

The State of Florida entered an agreement on June 24, 2008 to purchase U.S. Sugar, the largest manufacturer of cane sugar in the U.S. in an effort to restore the Everglades.

Zambian Bans Sugar Exports to End Shortages

The Zambian government on Friday announced a temporary ban on sugar exports as it struggles to stabilize supplies on the local market which has been hit by a critical shortage of the sweet product.