In the 2010-2011 harvest, there was 44.5 million bushels. Up tp May 13 the figure was 54.1 million, according to figures from the Association of Sugar Producers of Guatemala.

"Influencing the harvest was the fact that there was better weather than last year, rains were normal, no major natural disasters were reported, there was also more sunlight, a situation that buoyed up the sugar harvest," said Marco Augusto Garcia Noriega, president of the Asazgua.

Between January and March 2012, sales were reported of $204.1 million, up 6% compared to the same period in 2011.

The Asazgua noted that during the 2010-2011 harvest a decrease in production was reported of 12.5%, due to weather conditions.

Source: prensalibre.com

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