Sugar industry says yields increasing, mill downtime reduced - BusinessWorld Online

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The PSMA said the modernization of milling operations is currently ongoing, adding that the sugar recovery rate has risen to more than 81% in the last three years, from 78% in the 1990s, while fewer mills are reporting unscheduled breakdowns.

“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.

 

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