Sugar industry in South Africa making progress on implementing master plan
Sugar
South Africa
Published Feb 17, 2023
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The advent of the Sugarcane Master Plan has been a crucial intervention aimed at stabilising the sugar industry and putting it on an upward growth trajectory, especially as it has been impacted negatively by recent events, says the South African Sugar Association (SASA).
The ambitious plan has sought to ensure that 95% of sugar comes from local procurement and that local demand will double from 150 000 t to 300 000 t by 2023.
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The advent of the Sugarcane Master Plan has been a crucial intervention aimed at stabilising the sugar industry and putting it on an upward growth trajectory, especially as it has been impacted negatively by recent events, says the South African Sugar Association (SASA). The ambitious plan has sought to ensure that 95% of sugar is locally procured and that local demand doubles from 150 000 t to 300 000 t by 2023. SASA reports that the industry managed to restore 170 000 t of sugar demand in the local market, against a target of 150 000 t in Year 1 of Phase 1 of the Master Plan. Phase 1 of the plan comes to an end in March after three years. Overall, Phase 1 was aimed at restoring 300 000 t of sugar demand in the local market over the three years, but this target will be missed by 20 000 t, come the end of March. There are currently discussions on whether Phase 1 needs to be extended or whether industry should proceed with Phase 2. SASA explains that the sector’s performance in ...
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