Taiwans target for sugar production in the 1987/88 season (November/May) has been set at 600000 tonnes up from the 479200 tonnes harvested in 1986/87 a spokesman for the state-owned Taiwan Sugar Corp tolds. He said the increase was to meet rising local consumption estimated at about 500000 tonnes in calendar 1988 against 470000 tonnes in 1987. Taiwan would have a surplus for export of about 100000 tonnes in 1988 he said. In 1987 Taiwan would have no exportable sugar for the first time in 40 years because of typhoon damage to more than 6000 hectares of canefield in 1986 he said.
TAIWAN RAISES SUGAR OUTPUT TARGET FOR 1987/88