Total domestic consumption in MY 2017/18 is forecast to increase by 3.3%—that is, to 3.05 MMT, compared to 2.950 MMT in the previous year. With an increased area comes a concomitant increase in production, expected to reach 9.5 MMT, an increase of 3.4% or 313,000 MT. Beet sugar production in MY 2017/18 is forecast to increase by 4% or 50,000 MT, reaching 1.32 MMT as compared to 1.27 MMT the previous year. FAS Cairo attributes the increase in production to an increase in total area planted in both sugar beets and sugarcane. FAS Cairo attributes the increase in production to an increase in total area planted in both sugar beets and sugarcane.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 15, 2017 09:00 UTC