date:Feb 10, 2014
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Platts Kingsman projected global sugar consumption to rise to 178.1 million tonnes in 2014/15 from 174.4 million tonnes in 2013/14. In the centre-south of Brazil, recent dry weather in Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais has raised concerns over the development of the cane for the 2014/15 season and the possibility of a lower total cane crush than in 2013/14, Platts Kingsman said.
However, with cane availability hovering at around 610 million tonnes, any losses in agricultural yields may not n