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Government committed to sugar survival - Kellier

2016-02-24 07:57:13| Sugar Industry News

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Derrick Kellier said that the Government is committed to ensuring the survival of the sugar industry.

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'Selective compression' model of sugar beet industry close to reality

2016-02-24 07:57:13| Sugar Industry News

Larry Gibbs must have had a crystal ball tucked away on a shelf of his hobby shop a quarter century ago when he created this diorama of the future sugar industry. It might have been a bit cloudy, but it came close to reality.

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$19b sugar project: IDB weighs financing for modernisation programme

2016-02-24 07:57:13| Sugar Industry News

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is looking at funding a US$160-million ($19.3 billion) project aimed at modernising the sugar industry in Jamaica, which has struggled to find a profitable footing.

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Fiji sugar industry counting huge cost of Winston

2016-02-24 07:57:13| Sugar Industry News

Preliminary estimates by the Fiji Sugar Corporation have set the damage caused by cyclone Winston to sugar cane crops in the country at US $38.6 million.

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