In some producing countries, marginal quantities of sugar cane are consumed, either directly as food or in. Sudan, ethiopia, tanzania, mozambique, zambia, malawi and uganda account for 75 percent of total sugar production for all ldcs. Cotton production has long been underway in ethiopia. Ethiopian sugar corporation building competitive sugar. Sugar production can result in many byproducts, chief among them molasses. Ethiopia s historical sugar production trends marketing year 2012 2014 201415 201516 201617 a 201718 a production. Faoebrd cooperation october 2017 research and analysis to inform your business decisions lmc international oxford 4th floor, clarendon house, 52 cornmarket street, oxford ox1 3hj t. The sugar industry was nationalized and made to be run by the state after the military regime, derg, came to power in 1974, a legacy the current authorities in ethiopia continued to pursue. When sugarcane development began in 1951, the company was owned by dutch company, hva handlers vereenging amsterdam. May 27, 2019 this statistic illustrates the world sugar production from 20082009 to 20182019 with a forecast for 20192020. Realizing the countrys comparative advantage, the ethiopian government, under sugar corporation, has been expanding sugar development projects to other parts of the country since 2010. The sugar industry is increasingly embracing diversification as global market movements continue to wage war on sugar prices and demand.
Sugar production continues to grow incrementally with my1718 mayapril production forecast to reach 400,000 metric tons. Apr 15, 2019 for more than half a century, in ethiopia, sugar production had been limited to wonji shoa, metehara and fincha sugar factories. Thus, there is a high need to increase the production and productivity of sugarcane in order to have a reliable supply of sugar in the country. Since it was first developed more than 150 years ago, sugar production has proceeded along the same, though with the time more sophisticated, process. Pdf sugarcane saccharum officinarum l tissue culture in. Market overview on 18th march, raw sugar futures on ice hit 18month lows to 10.
The economic significance of using bagasse as alternative. Although sugar production in ethiopia had begun more than 65 years ago by a dutch company known as handlesvereening amsterdam hva in partnership with the ethiopian government, sugar corporation came into existence on october, 2010 by the council of. The first effort to grow sugar beets was in 1830 in. Though ethiopia sugar cane production fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to. Mar 16, 2018 selling sugar and its derivative products in the local and export markets. Assessing the impacts of largescale agroindustrial sugarcane.
May 22, 2014 the governmnet expects, seven out of the ten sugar factories under constraction are expected to be completed by the end of the first phase of the gtp mid 2015. Demand continues to outstrip local production capacity. Table 3 below provides a summary of the forecast of hcfc consumption in ethiopia. The art of the kaizen approach for sugar production in.
Sugar production from sugar cane practical action 5 are located in wooden, steel or cast iron frames. Ethiopian sugar corporation inaugurates omokuraz iii sugar plant. This makes ethiopia a leading in africa and ninth in the world in honey production, respectively. The sugar price comparison chart shows that price for sugar 01 kg in ethiopia is 489. Life cycle assessment of ethanol production from molasses in. Sugar production in ethiopia started in 195455 when the wonji sugar factory was commissioned and produced 15,843 tons of white sugar in the first campaign. This forecast reflects an expected increase in sugar production in both brazil and india that together account for around 40 per cent of world sugar production. The art of the kaizen approach for sugar production in ethiopia. Innvv eessttmmenntt ooppppoorrttuuniittyy pprrooffiillee. Review of honey bee and honey production in ethiopia article pdf available in journal of animal science 510. Challenges and opportunities for the african sugar industry. Though ethiopia sugar cane production fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1970 2019 period ending at 400 tonnes in 2019. Ethiopian sugar corporation building competitive sugar industry. Ethiopian sugar cane production is unsatisfactory to uphold the countrys com.
The calculation of unconstrained demand used the countrys growth rate for 2011 which was estimated at 7. However, the current sugar production provides only 60% of the annual demand for domestic consumption and the annual per capita consumption of sugar in ethiopia was about 5. We also find that estimated economic gain from sugar and ethanol production in ethiopia would. Sarlo distinguished professor of sustainable economic development, barowsky school of business, dominican university of california. Has six foodsector associations, actively working with. Amongs these projects, the first phase of tendaho sugar factory, which have a capacity to crush,000 tons of sugarcane per day, is expected to commence production as early as this month. Beginning in the late 18th century, the production of sugar. In some producing countries, marginal quantities of sugar cane are consumed, either directly as food or in the form of juice. The impact of sugarcane production on biodiversity related to.
Review of the egyptian sugar sector draft report for. This report is a comprehensive research of sugar industry in ethiopia. The first successful sugar beet factory in the united. Located in south omo zone, snnp regional state 900 km from addis ababa, it is one of the four sugar factories under the omokuraz. In 2019, sugar cane production for ethiopia was 400 tonnes.
As the worlds number one producer of the crop, brazil relies upon its sugar cane agricultural laborers to add a significant deal of value to its economy. The factory started trial sugar production since march 27, 2017. Ethiopia to privatize sugar projects in first quarter of 2020. World production is forecast to increase by a further 9. Although foreign investors have expressed growing interest in sugar production, ethiopias sugar sector has remained mainly staterun under the. The first two chapters of the report feature the country profile by giving general information on ethiopia and by thoroughly studying its economic state, including key macroeconomic indicators and their development trends. The ministry of finance has announced that six sugar projects will be. Before the revolution, largescale commercial cotton plantations were developed in the awash valley citation needed and the humera areas. Though the nation has huge potential for sugar development, the number of sugar factories was so limited and. Apr 25, 2017 world facts top sugarcane producing countries.
Molasses may also be combined with the dregs of sugar beets to make food for farm animals. Leftover sugarcane might be used to fuel the refinerys boiler or to make paper. Higher production is also forecast for thailand, pakistan and china. This variety has the highest sugar per ton of any variety released by the louisiana sugarcane breeding program. In mozambique, sugar production has expanded by an annual average rate of 10 percent over the past 10 years, driven by investment in irrigation and price incentives offered by trade opportunities in the region.
Sugar industry is one of the industries which contribute immensely for the industrial transformation of our country. Ethanol production is expected to increase from 30,000 to over 300,000 metric tonnes per year in the second growth and transformation plan gtp ii of 2020. Cellulosic ethanol has the potential to nearly double the amount of fuel that can be produced without increasing the area planted with. It represents the first interpartner effort, post2008, aimed at producing technical guidelines that can be used by decision makers in developing countries to improve the sustainability of potato production and boost the potato subsectors contribution to social and economic development. In gtp ii, the total sugarcane plantation area will be 320,000 ha. The largest reductions are centered in the red river valley in the states of north dakota and minnesota. Therefore, there is always a very important equation to be evaluated when it comes to the marketing of sugar and indeed its production. Ethiopia sugar production increases but shortages remain. A, a holland company and started production in 1954. Department of agriculture usda, and louisiana state university lsu. My1718 import volumes have been inadequate to fill the gap, which has resulted in persistent shortages. Sugarcane has been cultivated by smallholder farmers since century in ethiopia and preceded the commercial production. Similarly, it stands first in africa and third in the world in beeswax production faostat data 2005. Traditional beekeeping is the major and oldest type of beekeeping practiced in ethiopia.
Commercial sugarcane cultivation in ethiopia started in 1954 at wonji on 5000 ha. Life cycle assessment of ethanol production from molasses. This statistic illustrates the world sugar production from 20082009 to 20182019 with a forecast for 20192020. Life is sweet for sugar industry in ethiopia china. Bagasse which is the fibrous residue that remains after sugar is extracted from sugar cane is used as an alternative source of raw material for pulp and paper manufacturing across many parts of the world. Pdf the art of the kaizen approach for sugar production in. Ethiopia ethanol plant to be set up at wonji shoa world. Jan 23, 2017 sugar distribution to industries industries which use sugar as an input to their production get sugar directly from sugar corporation according to a quota set by ministry of trade and sugar corporation as per the survey conducted concerning each industry consumption. Sugar policy and minimum statutory price of sugarcane in india 19621963 to 20152016 annual production and consumption of sugar in india 19951996 to 20092010 and 201220 to 20142015 internal consumption of sugar, excluding consumption of imported sugar. Brazil outperforms its next 6 closest competitors combined.
The first sugar factory, wonjishowa sugar factory, was built back in 1951 by h. This statistic shows the projected global sugar production from 2016 to 2028. Lessons from the methara sugar factory asayehgn desta, ph. On completion, the project will increase ethiopia s annual refined sugar production by 600,000 tons, says huang fu, the companys general manager for the project. All the data which were relevant to the inputs and outputs of the system boundary were taken from two sugar factories metehara and fincha in ethiopia. Regional patterns and trends ethiopia strategy support program essp ii research note 11 ethiopia s crop agriculture is. Ethiopia honey production accounts for approximately 2. Ethiopia estimated its future demand to increase by an average of 7 per cent annually. Sudan is the largest sugar producing ldc, with the most rapid production growth. Sugar beets provide approximately 30% of world sugar production.
Sugar production from sugar cane practical action 2 tcd tonnes of cane per day refers to the amount of cane a processing plant crushes each day and not the amount of sugar produced. Analysis of technical efficiency of sugar cane production in ethiopia. Will the sugar being produced find its way into domestic markets at a fair. Mar 21, 2018 sugar production continues to grow incrementally with my1718 mayapril production forecast to reach 400,000 metric tons. The governmnet expects, seven out of the ten sugar factories under constraction are expected to be completed by the end of the first phase of the gtp mid 2015. Pdf the art of the kaizen approach for sugar production. Sugar cane production is an extraordinarily important sector of overall agricultureand therefore of the total economyof africa. Faoebrd cooperation october 2017 research and analysis to inform your business decisions.
This th means that the process steps used for the production of white sugar are comparable in all factories of the german sugar. The case of ethiopia zenebe gebreegziabher1, alemu mekonnen2, tadele ferede3 and gunnar kohlin4 abstract this research investigates the profitability of bioethanol production in africa, taking ethiopia as a case in point, and suggests an oil price threshold beyond which biofuels may be profitable. Hocp 00950s sugar per acre yield in plantcane is very good but there can be a decrease in stubble cane yields that cannot always be offset by high sugar per ton. While the coronavirus pandemic is having an extensive impact on the global economy, for the sugar industry, it is the plunge in read more. Challenges and opportunities for the african sugar. Pdf sugarcane has been cultivated by smallholder farmers since 16th century in ethiopia and preceded the commercial production.
Sugar is produced in greater than 40 countries on the african continent and many of the countries have been classified as efficient cost producers in world terms. More than sixty years elapsed since ethiopia had become familiar with sugar industry. While the organic byproducts may be used, sugar production still poses some environmental problems. We also find that estimated economic gain from sugar and ethanol production in ethiopia. The country has huge labor and resources like water, suitable climate and ideal landscape to expand this exportoriented manufacturing industry.
In asia, output forecasts for 201819 have been revised. Sugar consumption and prices 19602019 india growth. Ethiopias historical sugar production trends marketing year 2012 2014 201415 201516 201617 a 201718 a production. The economic feasibility of ethanol production from sugar in the united states july 2006 this report was done through a cooperative agreement between the office of energy policy and new uses oepnu, office of the chief economist oce, u. After gaining a place in europe, numerous attempts were made to introduce sugar beet production in the united states. Global production for 201920 is estimated down 6 million tons to 174 million primarily due to the 5million ton drop in india resulting from lower area and expected yields. Stocks to decline with smaller production consumption to hit a record. Sugar crystals are covered with molasses having a brown golden in color. Oct 28, 2019 this statistic shows the projected global sugar production from 2016 to 2028. The ethiopian sugar corporation announced on june 30 to have signed a joint investment agreement with eugen schmitt company of germany on may 25 to ethiopia ethanol plant to be set up at wonji shoa world molasses and feed ingredients report the leading market briefing for the international food trade.
Summary of essp ii working paper 16, crop production in ethiopia. With recent years seeing a record increase in the production and use of biofuel, cogeneration and other coproducts, the sugar industry is looking towards alternative markets and opportunities beyond sugar production for better business resilience and. The raw sugar mainly used to produce refined sugar, which required removal of impurities and bleaching before production of refined sugar. This is an ethiopian business directory of ethiopian manufacturers producers. Contract farming is often seen as a panacea to many of the challenges faced by agricultural production in developing countries. Review of progress in ethiopian honey production and marketing. In south america, the latest estimates show that production is expected to decline in 201819, amid generally unfavourable weather conditions and a higher. This will lead ethiopia towards selfreliance in sugar production and by the end of 2015 the country will be a net exporter of sugar. In addition, the esc and the ministry of trade set sugar allocations for end users, manage distribution, and fix domestic prices. The average sugar cane production area was recorded as. Currently sugarcane production in ethiopia has given due attention, it is also allied with its. A large beet refinery producing around 1,500 tonnes of sugar a day needs a permanent workforce of about 150 for 24hour production. Some of the smaller crushers, with capacities of between 200 and 500kg cane per hour, have vertically set rolls and are animal powered but can be modified to use small engines or electric motors. Honey bee production practices and honey quality in silti wereda, ethiopia 1alemayehu kebede, 2nuru adgaba ph.
Most sugar processing plants are sized according to this figure which is based on a 24 hour day. This th means that the process steps used for the production of white sugar are comparable in all factories of the german sugar industry. Sugarcane cultivation by smallholder subsistence farmers started centuries ago and preceded. But here in ethiopia, the ever growing demand of paper and paper products seems to be in. Ethiopia produces sugar and ethanol from sugarcane as an integrated business. Request pdf trends of sugar industry development in.
The tendaho cotton plantation in the lower awash valley was one of ethiopia s largest cotton plantations. Opportunities for ethiopias sugar industry are also highlighted. Investment opportunities in ethiopian sugar industry. The majority which is above 80% of the honey produced is used for honey.
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