Thailand may produce less sugar than previously forecast as a drought parches crops, potentially reducing exports from the world’s largest exporter of sugar after Brazil.
Dryness affected all regions of Thailand, especially the central and western provinces of Thailand which have lower water supplies.
In Thailand, the drought since last year has parched crops, limiting sugar cane growth, and because rains usually take place at the time that sugar cane accumulates sucrose, the sugar cane produced has had a reduced sugar content and was less sweet than usual.