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The pace of plantings for all major kharif crops is slower than last year as delayed monsoon rains and low reservoir storage levels have resulted in lower planted area.

The Ethiopian Sugar Corporation (ESC), a government owned entity, plans to privatize ten partially completed sugar mills and three older mills that are operating in some capacity.

Revised regulation specifically prohibits sugar that benefits from the U.S. Sugar Re-export Program from also using the IMMEX program.

Post forecasts overall production of 500,000 MT during MY 15/16. During Marketing Year 2014/2015 (MY 14/15), sugar production reached 495,979 Metric Tons (MT).

India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a sugarcane production subsidy of INR 4.50 per quintal for sugarcane crushed during MY 2015/16 (Oct-Sept).

The Government of Pakistan has approved a sugar export subsidy of $124 per metric ton to cover exports of up to 500,000 metric tons through March 31, 2016.

According to the Bank of Guatemala (BANGUAT), the food processing industry in Guatemala for year 2015, will grow 3.5 percent and will contribute 0.67 percent to the total GDP.