There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
The Barbados government wants reparation payments from the successors of the plantation’s founderJames Drax, led by Richard Drax, a wealthy British MP
Despite intense debate about the protection the industry enjoys, it says it is up against a wall
Sugar cane has a bad image but a new model that helps smallholders and associations in rural areas to earn a life-changing income may shift this.
Mandatory blending regulations, coming into force over the coming decade, could create a whole new market for Swazi sugarcane, in the form of ethanol.
The industry wants stronger measures to save it from cheap imports and ‘distorted’ world prices.
Nigeria will see massive growth as Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote took a $3.3-billion loan that will turn the country into an oil exporter.
Tongaat Hulett’s sugar operations in Zimbabwe comprise the wholly owned Triangle Sugar operation and its 50.3% holding in Hippo Valley Estates.
The impact of water scarcity on crop farming will soon be one of SA’s biggest problems. We may need to look beyond our borders for a solution.
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/ 2 November 2010
The state decided to drop land claims by two different clans against the country’s biggest sugarcane farmer.