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SA Canegrowers have raised major concern on Monday that data from the local sugar industry shows a 20% collapse in local sugar sales when compared over the same period of time in the previous three seasons with the current season sales dropping from from 626 417 tons in 2023/24 to 433 380 tons this season
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SA Canegrowers warns of sharp drop in local sugar sales

SA Canegrowers says local sugar sales have fallen sharply and is urging retailers to honour commitments under the Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan.

  • Yogashen Pillay
3 min read
International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) increased the Dollar Based Reference Price (DBRP) for sugar imports from $680 (R(R10 964) to $785 (R 12 660) per tonne.
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Sugar industry gets tariff relief, but warns SA imports crisis is far from over

ITAC has raised South Africa’s dollar based reference price for imported sugar from US$680 to US$785 per tonne. While SASA and SA Canegrowers welcome the move, they say the new…

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read