Swaziland: Sugar Annual

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The drought is forecasted to severely impact the 2016/17 MY Swaziland sugar cane crop. Post forecasts that the sugar cane production in Swaziland will decrease by 21% to 4,600,000 MT in the 2016/17 MY, which will result in a 24% decrease in sugar production to 530,000 MT in the 2016/17 MY.

Swaziland: Sugar Annual

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