Uganda Sugar Exports Curbed by Wars, Regional Trade Barriers
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Ugandan sugar processors are holding 50,000 metric tons of unsold stock as exporters of the sweetener face obstacles in East African markets ranging from wars to duties, the head of the industry association said.
“We are stuck with big volumes of sugar,” Uganda Sugar Manufacturers’ Association Chairman Jim Kabeho said on July 11 by phone. “This is affecting our expansion programs. We are threatened with closure.”