For 2013/2014, the Nicaraguan Sugar Commission (CNPA) anticipates a sugarcane harvest of 7.2 million MT, with a total sugar production of 758,776 MT, raw value, a 6 percent increase compared to the previous year. The increase in production is attributed to the increase of sugar cane planting. CNPA reports that sugarcane plantings increased 5 percent in 2013/2104, reaching over 71,556 hectares.
