World: 2009/10 sugar production further revised down

F. O. Licht projects worldwide sugar output in marketing year 2009/10 now at 155.0 (previous forecast 156.0; previous year 149.9) mln t, thereof in Brazil at 35.8 (36.5; 34.8) mln t, in China at 11.6 (12.0; 13.5) mln t, in India at 20.5 (17.3; 15.8) mln t, in Pakistan at 3.3 (3.3; 3.5) mln t, in the EU at 17.1 (17.4; 15.1) mln t, in Russia at 3.5 (3.5; 3.9) mln t, in Ukraine at 1.4 (1.4; 1.7) mln t, and in Egypt at 1.8 (1.8; 1.7) mln t.
(F. O. Licht, June 2010)