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FAS Daily
Attache Report Digest
March 25,
2004
FAS Daily Attache Report Digest
Annual
JAPAN, March 25, 2004 -- Domestic sugar production is
forecast for 897,000 tons in 2003/2004, up from 875,000 tons
the year before. Imports are expected to remain relatively
unchanged. Total demand for sugar in 2003/2004 is forecast to
drop 0.2 % to 2.292 million tons. Sugar demand remains almost
at the same level in the last several years (2.300 million
tons in 1999).
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Pumpkin Seed Oil-The "Green Gold of Styria", an Austrian
Specialty
AUSTRIA, March 25, 2004 -- Styrian pumpkin seed oil is a
traditional specialty from the Austrian eastern provinces of
Styria, Burgenland and Lower Austria. The planted area of oil
pumpkin grew from 10,376 (25,640 acres) ha in 2000 to 15,450
ha (38,178 acres) in 2003. This is an increase of 49 %. Total
production of pumpkin seed oil in 2003 amounted to 1.5 million
liters. Major export countries include Germany and other
Western European countries. New target markets, where
promotion activities have already started, are Japan and the
United States.
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