Troubled South Africa sugar industry pushes for biofuel subsidy

South Africa’s sugar industry is in talks with the government over a potential subsidy that could see it convert more than a third of its annual output into biofuel, according to a group representing companies in the sector. Currently 800 000 tons of the industry’s annual output of 2.1-million tons is being exported at a loss, according to the South African Sugar Association.

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