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Serbia and Montenegro: Review of the Sugar Sector

Report N. 6 - May 2004

Year of publication 2004

Pages 93 p.

Author Investment Centre Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Serbian sugar sector is located entirely within the Vojvodina province in the north of the country. Overall sugar production capacity in Serbia and Montenegro (“Serbia”) is around 400,000 tonnes per annum, with domestic consumption at around 240,000 tonnes per annum. Sugar production has fluctuated in recent years between 200-275,000 tonnes. Seven factories operated during the 2003/04 season, with eight expected to be in operation for the 2004/05 season. All eight of these factories have bee n privatised since 2002. Four are owned by the Serbian company MK Commerce, two by the Italian company SFIR, and two by Hellenic Sugar of Greece.

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