The Ethiopian Sugar Industry Group announced its commitment to completely replacing the country's sugar demand with domestic production within the next five years by scaling up sugar production from the current 3.6 million quintals to 13 million. The country has implemented a five-year strategic plan to tackle challenges in the sugar industry and increase productivity. According to Reta Demeke, Public Relations and Participation Head at the Ethiopian Sugar Industry Group, the demand for sugar has been outpacing domestic supply for some time. In response, the group was re-established in March 2022 with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency in sugar production. Ethiopia produces 3 to 4 million quintals of sugar annually while the annual sugar consumption is between 5 and 6 million quintals.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2023 14:19 UTC