Ecuador: The mills import sugar to avoid shortages due to the rains

Published 2023년 7월 6일

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Heavy rains have caused delays in the sugarcane harvest on the Ecuadorian coast, affecting the three largest sugar mills in the region. The mills, which account for about 80% of the country's sugar production, have faced difficulties in starting the harvest and have had to suspend operations due to bogged-down land. While the mills in the Sierra region have not been affected, the sector is considering importing sugar to ensure a normal supply and is preparing for intermittent harvesting due to weather conditions.

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Sugar production is being affected by the problems to start the sugar cane harvest or harvest on the Ecuadorian coast, due to heavy rains. The president of the National Federation of Sugar Producers (Fenazucar), Laura Isabel Zurita, assures that this situation is affecting the three large sugar mills on the Coast. These are Valdez, San Carlos and Agroazucar (La Troncal). The three of them concentrate about 80% of the national sugar production, according to Fenazucar. The sugarcane harvest in the Costa region takes place from the beginning of June to December, but it is presenting delays. The Valdez Sugar Company, located in the Milagro canton, in Guayas, only began the harvest on June 26, 2023. A week later, on July 3, the company suspended the harvest due to heavy rains, which bogged down the land, preventing the passage of machinery. However, the manager of Compañía Azucarera Valdez, Carlos Valdivieso, confirmed that production operations resumed on the morning of July 5. While ...

Source: Primicias