“Industry reports published by the Sugar Regulatory Administration show that sugar recovery has increased to more than 81% in the last three years from 78% in the 1990s. Downtimes due to mechanical problems have gone down significantly with the introduction of new equipment,” the PSMA said in a statement.
PSMA Deputy Director for Programs Oscar L. Cortes said that the modernization of mills started when government-owned factories were being privatized and the sugar industry was included in the Investment Priorities Plan in the 1990s.