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We may be close to self-sufficient when it comes to sugar production, but manufacturers <\/strong>say they\u2019re bleeding cash. <\/strong>As the sugarcane harvest kicks off in Upper Egypt, a sharp divide has emerged between the narrative heralding the strategic success of boosting domestic supply \u2014 longtime readers will remember the sugar crises of years past \u2014 and the difficult financial reality facing the country\u2019s refiners as they work overtime to ensure supply targets are met.<\/p>\n

Annual sugar production stands at nearly 3 mn tons<\/strong>, with consumption only marginally outpacing this at roughly 3.2 mn tons. To secure this supply, the Madbouly government hiked the procurement price of sugarcane to EGP 2.5k per ton and allocated EGP 25 bn to pay farmers promptly, in addition to logistics support, Managing Director of the Sugar and Integrated Industries Company Salah Fathi tells EnterpriseAM. The state is hoping to procure 7 mn tons of sugarcane this season \u2014 about 1 mn tons more than it aimed to buy during last year\u2019s harvest, Supply Minister Sherif Farouk has said. <\/p>\n

The catch? Local refiners are being squeezed by the higher price they\u2019re paying farms. <\/strong>While the state\u2019s decision to hike farmer payouts secures the harvest and protects farmers, it has locked producers into a high-cost structure that leaves them losing between EGP 3k-4k per ton, one industry source claims.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re going to see this issue in the headlines for weeks to come: Manufacturers are <\/strong>lobbying the Madbouly government to extend a ban on the import of raw sugar <\/strong>(it\u2019s set to expire next month) and are asking officials to extend a low-interest financing initiative for farmers. Farmers are warning officials that even a record harvest won\u2019t make them competitive against lower global prices, the source tells us.<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> If the import ban expires in February, cheap global raw sugar could flood the market just as Egypt\u2019s domestic harvest hits its peak. Producers argue they can\u2019t compete with lower global prices while being forced to buy local cane at a premium and sell to the Supply Ministry at \u201ccompetitive\u201d (read: capped) prices. Without an extension of the ban or a low-interest financing initiative that the sector is calling for, the economics just don\u2019t work. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s good news for consumers with a sweet tooth<\/strong>, as retail prices have stabilized between EGP 26 and EGP 30 per kg \u2014 nearly half of what they were this time last year. With local stocks high, there is zero risk of a shortage heading into Ramadan. <\/p>\n

Extending the ban on sugar imports shouldn\u2019t lead to price hikes<\/strong>, as prices have remained stable and are down y-o-y, thanks to local producers being able to meet demand, Chambers of Commerce General Foodstuffs Division member Hazem El Monoufi tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n

(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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