How will the reform of the EU sugar regime affect world prices?

The European Union (EU) sugar regime governs the production, sale and trade in sugar within the region. In 2017, the regime will be liberalised: production quotas will be abolished and guaranteed prices abandoned. In this Agricultural Commodities Watch, we look at the likely implications for the world price of sugar.

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