The Dominican Sugar Institute (Inazucar) says that exports for the 2009-2010 harvest are up 63% in revenues. Export of raw sugar, molasses and furfural produced US$157.6 million in hard currency revenues, which is up US$60.89 million compared to last year. <\/p>\n
The country benefited from an increase in the US sugar quota of 68,495 metric tons and an increase in international sugar prices that were up 27.5%. Also furfural exports to the US and European markets were up. <\/p>\n
Production of sugar for the harvest through 22 July was 506,000 metric tons, 32.2 million gallons of molasses, and 26,856 metric tons of furfural. <\/p>\n
The leading producer was Central Romana with 366,757 metric tons or 72.48% of the total. The two other large producers were Barahona with 71,000 for 14% and Cristobal Colon with 11.32% or 57,274 metric tons. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Dominican Sugar Institute (Inazucar) says that exports for the 2009-2010 harvest are up 63% in revenues. Export of raw sugar, molasses and furfural produced US$157.6 million in hard currency revenues, which is up US$60.89 million compared to last year. The country benefited from an increase in the US sugar quota of 68,495 metric tons … <\/p>\n