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German and Swedish research groups at Kiel University and Umea Plant Science Centre have identified the long-sought bolting gene B in the sugar beet crop, the byproduct pulp of which is a popular high-fibre horse feed.

A report by the advisory committee that conducted investigations into the allegations of workers mistreatment at Blairmont Estate was presented to the Minister of Labour Dr. Nanda Gopaul at his office today.

When Lugazi Sugar Corporation asked the government for 7,100 hectares of land in 2005 to extend their cane plantation into part of the Mabira Forest Reserve, it sparked racially-laced riots in which at least one person was killed.

PT Siemens Industrial Power (PSIP), a joint venture between Siemens AG of Germany and domestic turbine-maintenance company PT Nusantara Turbin and Propulsi (NTP), is ready to meet the surge in demand for industrial turbines with the opening of its steam-turbine factory in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday.

The sugar industry should be significantly enhanced with a $1.9 billion allocation for this sector in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives.

A total of $1.9 billion was allocated to the sugar industry for this sector in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives.

The safety management of Isis Central Sugar Mill Company in Childers, Australia, recently selected Defog It anti fog to help prevent fogging of safety eyewear, which can improve compliance with eyewear mandates. Defog It is truly amazing, says Peter Whelan, Isis\’ Workplace Health and Safety Officer. I selected some of the more arduous tasks and More >

LONDON (Reuters) – Escalating violence in Syria has slowed sugar refining to a virtual standstill, with smuggling set to rise as Western sanctions hobble trade finance and disrupt imports of the staple sweetener, trade sources said.

Sugar cane has been used to make sugar (sucrose) in varying forms for thousands of years but only in recent decades has its potential as a renewable energy source been exploited on any significant scale.

Maputo The Mozambican businessmen who accompanied President Armando Guebuza on his official visit to Britain last week say that they regard their time in London as well spent.