According to the Sugar Directorate, imports of the commodity between January and April stood at 184,677 tonnes compared to 150,302 tonnes in similar period the previous year. The growth in imports came amid a 13 per cent increase in local production attributed to a slight improvement in raw material supply. "Sugar imported in January-April 2019 totalled 184,677 tonnes against 150,302 tonnes in the similar period last year, a 23 percent increase, attributed to high table sugar imports in the review period," said the directorate. COMESA SUPPLIESDuring the month, table sugar imports stood at 25,509 tonnes while industrial sugar type was at 6,303 tonnes. Total sugar sales in the review period were 193,532 tonnes compared with 180,979 tonnes sold in similar period last year, a rise of seven per cent.

Source: Daily Nation May 31, 2020 20:29 UTC