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17+ hour, 39+ min ago   (643+ words) The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has unveiled a 10-year, $7.1 billion investment programme aimed at raising Nigeria’s annual sugar production beyond two million metric tonnes, saving $2.1 billion in foreign exchange annually and creating 110,000 direct and indirect jobs. The programme, which…...

15+ hour, 18+ min ago   (316+ words) Fiji’s sugar industry continues to face production and efficiency challenges, with the latest figures from the Reserve Bank of Fiji showing that sugar output remains well below levels recorded in previous years. According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s The…...

4+ hour ago   (399+ words) THE United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its Philippine raw sugar production forecast for marketing year 2026–2027, as pest infestation, El Niño, and rising costs weigh on output. In its Oct. 8 report, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Manila projected…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (463+ words) The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has unveiled a pipeline of 10 greenfield sugar projects expected to deliver 835,000 metric tonnes (MT) of sugar annually at full capacity. The projects form a central part of the council’s $7.1 billion, 10-year programme to raise…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (780+ words) Access to technology alone does not determine digital transformation success. In this interview, El Mane Wong, Digital Consultant at Process Industries, ABB, explores why data foundations, organizational readiness and the ability to embed new capabilities into daily operations are critical…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago   (349+ words) Nigeria is targeting annual sugar production of more than 2 million metric tonnes through 13 existing and proposed sugar projects across the country. The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, disclosed this at a news conference organised…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (235+ words) The Tokyo components maker has turned delivery speed, digital platforms and a restless appetite for reinvention into an investment case global markets are only starting to price. This story is from the October 16, 2026 edition of Newsweek US. Twice a year,…...

8+ hour, 18+ min ago   (751+ words) The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has introduced a 10 year investment programme worth $7.1bn to raise Nigeria’s annual sugar output above two million metric tonnes, save an estimated $2.1bn in foreign exchange yearly and generate 110,000 direct and indirect jobs. The initiative includes…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (644+ words) Farmers have shown overwhelming interest in CoS.23232, a new early-maturing sugarcane variety developed by the UP Council of Sugarcane Research. All two lakh single buds offered online were booked within five minutes, as the variety promises nearly 10% higher yield, thicker…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (454+ words) This is particularly true in the energy sector, where reliability is not merely a commercial consideration. It is a national imperative. In other words, resilience is no longer a defensive concept. It is becoming a competitive advantage. What is increasingly…...