THIS year, local sugar production declined by about 10% from initial forecasts, Swaziland Sugar Association Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Mike Matsebula stated.
This was a result of poor climatic conditions that have hit hard the Southern African region and the Swazi sugar industry has also been seriously affected by the poor climatic conditions for sugarcane growing in the region, but not necessarily drought, Matsebula explained.
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