date:Apr 23, 2014
er capita per year, compared with the world average of 22 kg. However, in the last 10 years the per capita consumption has decreased by 7.5 per cent.
The gap between domestic production of raw sugar and consumption is filled by imports of raw and white sugar (in raw equivalent). FAS/Moscow forecasts imports of sugar at 1.1 MMT, compared to the estimated 1.15 MMTs imports in MY 2014. This will include 0.8 MMTs imports of raw cane sugar (the same volume as in 2014), and 0.3 MMT of refined sugar (