Activity 1

Estudient:

Paula Julieth Quitian Peña ID 710042

Asignature:

Electiva CPC

Teacher:

Erick Fabian Rico

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios

Business Administration
Bogotá D.C
 INTRODUCTION

To response this question: What country is known as the sugar bowl of the world? We will

pretender explain the concept to sugarcane, after that we will know the most important

countries that produce sugar , we want to know how much sugarcane produce this countries,

we will get information to countries in each continent and too we will know the sub products

of the sugarcane.

Before to answer the question, is important a short description about the sugar cane.

Sugar cane is an important commercial crop worldwide, and one of the main sources of sugar,

ethanol and jaggery (a semi-refined product of sugar used in the Indian subcontinent)

worldwide. Its by-products are also used as fodder to feed livestock in many countries.

Sugarcane is a tall perennial herb that reaches 3 to 4 meters in height, formed by attached and

fibrous stems. Although its cultivation began around 327 BC on the Indian subcontinents, it

gradually found its way to the rest of the world via trade routes throughout the Middle East.

Later, it came and flourished as an industry in the New World. In India, sugar cane is still

used in a large number of religious rituals. Today, sugarcane is grown in most countries with

warm climates.

According with the web site www.portalcania.com.ar “ Brazil leads the list of sugarcane

producers, with an annual production of 739,300 thousand metric tons. The south-central

region of Brazil is responsible for more than 90 percent of this national production. Sugar is

the main product from sugarcane grown in this country. However, the production of ethanol

from waste molasses is now more popular, since ethanol is used as fuel for power

automobiles, which Brazilians own in greater numbers. Recently, the country has questioned

the sugar subsidies granted by the Thai government to the sugarcane producers of the World

Trade Organization (WTO). These subsidies are likely to affect global sugar prices and the
 market share of sugarcane in Brazil everywhere.”

Analysis

What country is known as the sugar bowl of the world?

Colombia produces almost 34,900 thousand metric tons of sugarcane annually, classifying the

South American nation as one of the leading sugar producers in the world. But with this

production Colombia is in the 7th level to the top the country’s that produce sugarcane, before

that Colombia in this top are countries like Mexico, Pakistan, China, Thailand. EU produced

27.900 ton per year , but is the principal countries consumer and this production isn’t enough,

this situation convert to EU in a import country to import sugar According to the expectations

to 2019 Colombia will wish to grow in 10% , the important magazine la republican said “ In

the field of exports, the sector grew 9.4% between January and November 2018 compared to

the same period of 2017. It completed a total exported volume of 778,000 tons, which

generated US $ 330 million in foreign currency for Colombia. For this reason, the sector

foresees an increase in exports of 10% for the total of the year.

Regarding the development of the regional industry, Juan Carlos Mira, president of Asocaña,

said that "as a result of the work carried out with the Ministries of Commerce and Agriculture,

Peru was able to eliminate a 10% tariff that had been established in August 2018 against

imports of sugar from Colombia, which normalized the commercial relationship with that

country.
 Conclusions

➢ Colombia is a very important producer in South America, but there is countries

with much production in tons like Brazil.

➢ China is a big producer but the 95% of this production is used for Chinese people.

➢ For Colombia is a goal increase the exportation to other countries in the region

like Chile, Argentina and others.