date:Sep 17, 2012
th sugar refined from cane raws at the beet factories, 376,000 tonnes of sugar was produced.
Profit in the second half will be ahead of last year at Illovo with higher sugar production and prices. Sucrose content of the cane has improved to more normal levels and production in our financial year is expected to be 1.8 million tonnes compared to 1.6 million tonnes last year. Following the devaluation of the Malawian kwacha on 7 May 2012, local sugar prices were increased which, together with high