Table of Contents

Part 1 Origins, background and production: A brief history; Cultivation; Sugar in its political sociological context. Part 2 The world economy today: National policies; Supply; Demand; Exporters and importers; Substitute products. Part 3 The trade: Trends in the world trade; Trends in world prices; Futures markets. Part 4 The future: Key issues for the future.

About the Author

Donald Spence has been associated with the sugar market since the reinstatement of futures trading in 1957. As one of the original floor traders he played a part in establishing the market and helping it to evolve into the truly international arena that it is today. In 1980 he joined E.D. & F. Man where he was chiefly engaged on research. He now writes extensively on commodities, futures and options and related topics.