{"id":26904,"date":"2021-04-13T15:13:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T15:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/?p=26904"},"modified":"2021-04-13T14:44:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:44:10","slug":"kilombero-record-high-sugarcane-crush-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/kilombero-record-high-sugarcane-crush-season","title":{"rendered":"Kilombero record high sugarcane crush season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\">Tanzania<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>KILOMBERO Sugar Company Limited (KSCL) has recorded all-time high sugarcane crushing season, thanks to the prolonged harvest period.<\/p>\n<p>KSCL, the largest sugar producer in the country, crushed 1,409,995 tonnes of canes in 2020\/21 season compared to 1,120,059 tonnes in 2019\/2020.<\/p>\n<p>The sugar firm, despite crushing 25 per cent more canes in the just ended season, failed to meet its set target due to lower cane sucrose.<\/p>\n<p>KSCL Head of Corporate Affairs, Joseph Rugaimukamu, attributed the success of the record-breaking cane crush to the dry spell and delayed season closure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the first time that our factories were able to crush that amount of cane in one season,\u201d Mr Rugaimukamu said yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The last time KSCL came closer to this season figure was in 2014 where 1,356,549 tonnes of sugarcane were crushed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the record breaking crushing production, the firm, managed to produce 123,167 tonnes of sugar, which was below the season target of 127,871 tonnes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough we haven\u2019t reached our target for sugar production this season, we are pleased to crush more cane from growers,\u201d Mr Rugaimukamu said, adding: \u201cThis will put us in a better position to begin the season with quality cane, and hopefully more sugar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KSCL said 48 per cent was sourced from small-scale cane growers within the Kilombero Valley. The company said in 2019\/20 season performance was affected by heavy rains which caused floods in the cane fields hinder supply of cane to the factories.<\/p>\n<p>KSCL is optimistic that in the next season starting next Month will meet target and produce projected 125,096 tonnes of sugar.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, KSCL is awaiting shareholders\u2019 approval for doubling both cane and sugar productions. KSCL is owned 75 per cent by Illovo while the remaining 25 by Tanzania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. KILOMBERO Sugar Company Limited (KSCL) has recorded all-time high sugarcane crushing season, thanks to the prolonged harvest period. KSCL, the largest sugar producer in the country, crushed 1,409,995 tonnes of canes in 2020\/21 season compared to 1,120,059 tonnes in 2019\/2020. 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