Government support is needed for the sugarcane and sugar sectors in Myanmar

Published Jul 7, 2021

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The Myanmar Sugar and Sugarcane Manufacturers Association is calling for government support to develop the sugarcane and sugar industry. They are advocating for the acquisition of large-scale mills and a government policy to allow the sale of surplus. The association also suggested that sugarcane juice could be mixed with gasoline to produce alcohol, providing an additional source of income. They also requested support for sugarcane farmers to reduce mill operating costs and increase sugar production.

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The Myanmar Sugar and Sugarcane Manufacturers Association says the state needs a lot of support for the sugarcane and sugar sector. The government needs a lot of support for the sugarcane and sugar sectors. In Thailand, for example, 10,000-tonne-a-day mills have become the smallest. We have 2,500 tons per day. There are only 3,000 left. 5,000, 6,000, 7,000 ton machines appeared in northern Shan State and Sagaing Division. There are only one or two years left. Win Htay, vice-chairman of the Myanmar Sugar and Sugarcane Entrepreneurs Association, said. The greater the amount of grinding, the better. The lower the cost, the better. The lower the capital cost of the product chain, the greater the need for large-scale milling machines. There are sugarcane stalks that are ground (squeezed out). Sugarcane can be turned on and off to generate electricity with a series of steps. I want the government to formulate a policy to allow the government to sell the surplus. Another possibility ...

Source: Greenwaymyanmar