Sugar Cane
latest news & developments
What underpinned SA’s agricultural underperformance in the third quarter?
There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
Chasing slavery’s ghosts: The Drax family sugar cane legacy
The Barbados government wants reparation payments from the successors of the plantation’s founderJames Drax, led by Richard Drax, a wealthy British MP
Sugar sector wants a sweeter deal
Despite intense debate about the protection the industry enjoys, it says it is up against a wall
Bad boy sugar does some good
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.
Your sweet tooth brings development to Swaziland
Mandatory blending regulations, coming into force over the coming decade, could create a whole new market for Swazi sugarcane, in the form of ethanol.
Sugar barons sour about import prices
The industry wants stronger measures to save it from cheap imports and ‘distorted’ world prices.
Nigeria’s Dangote uses $3.3bn loan to build Africa’s biggest oil refinery
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.
Sugar giant talks indigenisation vs empowerment
Tongaat Hulett’s sugar operations in Zimbabwe comprise the wholly owned Triangle Sugar operation and its 50.3% holding in Hippo Valley Estates.
Farming out SA’s water worries
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.
Land claim against SA farmer dropped
The state decided to drop land claims by two different clans against the country’s biggest sugarcane farmer.