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High Costs and Cheap Imports Threaten Local Sugar Farmers
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (316+ words) Published on 04/09/2026 at 06: 07 am EDT Sugarcane farmers in Kwa Zulu-Natal and Mpumalanga are struggling to keep their farms running. The cost of farming is rising fast and cheap imported sugar is taking over the market. The war in the Middle…...
Ubombo Sugar kicks off crushing season amid E1. 2bn project: : Business & Economy News
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (318+ words) MBABANE " Ubombo Sugar Limited has officially kicked off the 2026/27 crushing season while advancing a transformative E1. 2 billion factory debottlenecking project. The company confirmed this week that it is in the process of hot commissioning the first phase of the upgrade, which…...
Drought hits sugar yields in Negros Occidental
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (304+ words) The United Sugar Producers" Federation of the Philippines (UNIFED) has called on government agencies and local officials to immediately implement cloud seeding operations as dry conditions linked to the El Ni'o weather phenomenon begin to wither sugarcane fields. In separate…...
The Ministry of Agriculture told about sugar production in Russia
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (30+ words) The Ministry of Agriculture told about sugar production in Russia "" "" ". 08. 04. 2026 08: 00: 28 " "" "". " """09. 03. 2026 09: 52: 45...
Iraq Green-lights Direct Bids for $4. 6 Billion Strategic Oil Pipeline
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (291+ words) By clicking the Accept button or clicking any link on this page, you agree to us doing so. Iraqi Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, has officially cleared the way for a major expansion of the…...
Iraq revives oil pipeline plan as it seeks Hormuz alternative
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (314+ words) Iraq plans to seek bids from global companies for a multibillion-dollar project to build a pipeline that would transport crude from its southern oilfields to Syria and possibly Jordan. A potential pipeline from Basra port to Haditha in the western…...
Sugar exports may be capped, surplus stocks to be diverted to Ethanol: Food Secretary
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (549+ words) New Delhi: The government may cap sugar exports if the approved quota is not fully utilised, with surplus supplies likely to be diverted towards ethanol or carried forward as stock, Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, said…...
Higher Feedstock and Energy Costs Push US Corn Syrup Up 1. 2% Wo W
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (320+ words) Chem Analyst Higher Feedstock and Energy Costs Push US Corn Syrup Up 1. 2% Wo W US Corn syrup markets moved higher as tight domestic availability, higher energy costs, and equity-driven buying supported firmer offers. Early in the month, sellers kept firm…...
India rules out sugar export curbs, maintains duties on edible oils
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (325+ words) The South Asian country has allowed exports of 1. 59 million metric tonnes on the assumption production would exceed local demand. However, output is projected to fall below consumption for a second consecutive year due to weaker cane yields in the biggest…...
Sugar consumption in April may fall by 2 lakh tonnes on cool weather and LPG scarcity
2+ day, 52+ min ago (365+ words) The Indian sugar industry has said that consumption of sugar, which was higher by 60, 000 tonnes until February in the current season from the allocation, dropped by 2 lakh tonnes in March and will likely to see a same level of fall…...