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MY2016/17 sugar production is revised down to 9.3 million metric tons, a five percent reduction from MY2015/16 due to severe drought during growing stage of sugarcane crop.

Sugar production is forecast at 5.4 million metric tons, up slightly from a year ago.

For Marketing Year 2016/2017 (MY16/17), Post forecasts overall production to be higher than MY MY15/16, at 450,000 MT.

ndian centrifugal sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (out-year) is revised down by six percent to 23.9 million metric tons (MMT).

Mexican sugar production for marketing year 2015/16 is forecast to be at 6.5 million metric tons raw-value (MMT-RV), although there is not yet an official forecast.

Restrictions on Purchasing Foreign Products for Government and Municipal Needs… Russia Lifts and Decreases Export Duties on Fish, Seafood, and Oilseeds…

Rains have caused flooding in five states, although pan-India rainfall is three percent below the 10-year average for the southwest monsoon (June 1 through Aug. 28).

On August 2, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) released its Fourth Advance Estimate for Indian Crop Year (ICY) 2015/16 (July/June).

The Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register), on August 30, 2016, an announcement containing the maximum quota allotment of sugar to be exported to the United...

Japan’s current renewable energy policy focuses on generating power from solar, wind, and geothermal sources. Imports of wood pellets have been increasing for thermal power generation.

Local ethanol production is expected to increase through 2017 due to a modest buildup in capacity.

Colombia’s biofuel mandates remain unchanged resulting in little incentive to increase production or consumption.