Indonesia 2019/20 sugar output to slip 1.4pc yr/yr

NEW YORK: Following are selected highlights from a report issued by a U.S. Department of Agriculture attache in Indonesia:

Indonesia's sugar sector remains highly regulated, with the government controlling imports and domestic market prices and supply chains. While sugar production is expected to increase slightly in 2018/19, output is forecast to fall in 2019/20 due to dwindling land availability. Meanwhile, population growth and the food and beverage sector's robust expansion continues to fuel demand.