Salima Sugar Factory output to rise by 167% - The Nation Online

Salima Sugar Factory output to rise by 167% - The Nation Online: Salima Sugar Factory output is expected to rise by 167 percent this year thanks to increased sugarcane production both on the company’s field and supplies from smallholder farmers. The figures show that output will increase to 12 000 metric tonnes (MT) from last year’s 4 500MT. The sugar company, whose investment is worth $90 million (about K68 billion), is a public private partnership (PPP)� between Indian investors, owning 60 percent and Malawi Government which owns the remaining 40 percent stake and operates under the Green Belt Authority (GBA).