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Report: Uganda does not have sugar for export

Uganda does not have enough sugar to sweeten the tea of its citizens, let alone export to neighbouring countries, a new report has revealed.

The report commissioned by the East African Community’s Directorate of Customs and Trade in July 2015 shows Uganda produced 294,419 metric tonnes (MT) of sugar in 2014 against its consumption requirement of 314,150 MT.

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