The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade in Egypt has confirmed an increase in sugar cane supplies, reaching 4,549,014 million tons, and has produced about 473,483 thousand tons of sugar so far this season. The country aims to achieve self-sufficiency in white sugar by producing more local sugar from both sugar cane and beets. The Delta Sugar Company, affiliated with the Ministry, has also started producing sugar from beets and aims to obtain 2.1 million tons of sugar beet in the current season. The company is developing and modernizing production lines, increasing efficiency and reducing import reliance.