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FAS/Moscow increased its forecast of Russian sugar beet production in 2016 from the April 2016 forecast by 5.9 million metric tons (MMT) to 47.9 MMT.

Brazil’s MY 2016/17 sugarcane crush is revised downward at 658 mmt, due to dry weather and inadequate crop management. Approximately 45 percent of the crop should be diverted to sugar, a clear sign...

The EU-28 sugar production for food purposes for MY 2016/17 is now forecasted at 16.2 million MT in raw sugar equivalent (RSE), with another 1.8 million MT produced for industrial purposes.

Post forecasts Australian sugar production to increase to 5.1 million MT in 2016/17 assuming that improved seasonal conditions prevail.

China’s MY 2016/17 sugar production is expected to rebound slightly from the 15-year low of 2015/16, as high domestic prices have encouraged expanded sugar area.

Post forecasts that the South African sugar cane crop will remain flat at 14.9 MMT in the 2016/17 MY as a result of the prevailing drought conditions.

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.

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