FAS Cairo forecasts slight increase in total raw sugar production in MY2014/2015 by 3 percent or 57,000 MT at 2,070 TMT compared to 2,013 TMT during previous year. The increase in total raw sugar production is mainly due to the increase in beet sugar production by roughly 3 percent from 1,096 TMT in MY2013/2014 to 1,150 TMT in MY2014/2015. Sugar consumption is driven by population growth, and is forecast to continue growing modestly. Post forecasts a slight increase of one percent or 12,000 MT in total sugar imports in MY2014/2015. Suppliers for Egypt’s sugar imports will continue to be Brazil and the EU.
