SA Sugar Association | "Sugar industry must diversify"

The South African Sugar Association says the sugar industry needs to explore diversification to avoid permanent closure after facing critical turning points multiple times. The industry, largely concentrated in the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mpumalanga, has experienced a decline in annual sugar production by nearly 25% in the past 15 years. However, local sales stabilised in the past three years, rising from 1,25 million to 1,55 million tons. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.