…two million metric tonnes of sugar locally. He said the council’s plan extended beyond sugar production, with sugarcane capable of supporting the production of ethanol, animal feed and electricity. “We have been blessed with a crop that is one of the most generous God has ever made. From sugarcane you can get sugar, yo…

…expected to lapse in 2032, by which time we are supposed to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production. “But what we at the Sugar Council are saying is that this allowance is too generous. Let’s put it bluntly. We implemented the first 10-year Sugar Master Plan and achieved only two per cent. We are saying enough is e…