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This is the first book to cover in a comprehensive way, the conduct and structure of the international sugar industry from cultivation right through to end use. The authors look in detail at the workings of the growing and production sector and the trends in world production, consumption and trading...
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Woodhead Pub. Ltd.,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, England : |
| Publication Dates: | 1996. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781855730694 |
| Summary: |
This is the first book to cover in a comprehensive way, the conduct and structure of the international sugar industry from cultivation right through to end use. The authors look in detail at the workings of the growing and production sector and the trends in world production, consumption and trading of sugar. Important sections consider the policies of the world's major sugar producers and the likely future developments of the trade in the light of the developments in Eastern Europe and China, and in the substitute sugar sweetener products. The book will be an invaluable reference source for sugar producers and traders and for all those involved in the financial, advisory and investment communities. Published in association with the International Sugar Organization. |
| Item Description: | Published in association with the International Sugar Organization. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781845699192 184569919X |
| Index Number: | HD9100 |
| CLC: | F746.82-09 |
| Contents: |
Front Cover; The International Sugar Trade; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I: Origins, background and production; Chapter 1. A brief history; Production; Consumption; Trade; Chapter 2. Cultivation; Cane; Beet; Processing; Refining; Chapter 3. Sugar in its political and sociological context; More than just a sweetener; Sugar and international politics; PART II: The world sugar economy today; Chapter 4. National policies; Why national policies have evolved; National policies in some important countries; Sugar and the Uruguay Round agreement on agriculture. Chapter 5. SupplyWorld production; Developments in world production: global production trends; Production trends by country; Chapter 6. Demand; An important source of energy; Current consumption patterns; Per capita consumption patterns; Global consumption trends; Consumption trends by country; Chapter 7. Exporters and importers; Exports; Imports; Developments in the trade since 1955; Conclusions; Chapter 8. Substitute products; Alternative sweeteners; Consumption trends; Sugar and health; PART III: The trade; Chapter 9. Trends in the world trade; Factors contributing to volatility. Structure of the world market -- evolutionConclusion; Chapter 10. Trends in world prices; Price volatility characteristics; Deflated prices; Prices and stocks; Chapter 11. Futures markets; History; Current contracts; The New York market; Other markets; Options; Uses of the futures markets; Speculation; Forecasting techniques; Regulation; PART IV: The future; Chapter 12. Key issues for the future; Structural change; The break-up of the USSR; Enlargement of the EU; Other key players; White versus raw sugar; Alternative sweeteners; Vertical diversification; Diversified end-uses. APPENDIX I: Sugar and the environmentAPPENDIX II: Sugar and health; APPENDIX III: The Brazilian alcohol programme; APPENDIX IV: International sugar agreements; APPENDIX V: World sugar situation 1955-94; References; Index. |