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South China is a thriving market for U.S. tree nuts…Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with South China food, wine and hides importers…

Local ethanol production is expected to increase through 2018 with import growth not expected to fully offset rising demand.

The Thai Excise Department implemented for first time ever, an excise sugar tax on certain beverages to reduce consumption of sugar and to increase health consciousness.

China’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 is forecast to increase for the second consecutive year, with expanded acreage for both sugar cane and sugar beets.

Post forecasts the Australian sugar cane crush for 2017/18 at 34 million MT, up 6 percent on the official forecast.

MY 2016/17 (December/November) total raw sugar production was revised upwards from 2.25 MMT to 2.50 MMT on better-than-expected cane yields resulting from favorable weather conditions....

MY2017/18 sugar production will likely increase to 11.2 million metric tons, up 12 percent from MY2016/17 due to favorable weather conditions.

Japan’s current renewable energy policy focuses on generating power from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal sources.

The dry season is arriving later than average throughout Indonesia, thus allowing the expansion of third cycle crop plantings on unirrigated lands.

On May 22, 2017, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced a safeguard measure on sugar imports from major supplying countries.

China’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 is forecast to expand as high prices and favorable returns are encouraging farmers to plant more sugar cane and sugar beets.

MY 2016/17 sugarcane tonnage grew as a result of La Nina conditions, although sucrose yields fell due to flowering.