mathews phosa Trend towards natural organic products Agricultural show time in October macadamias Agfo expo Land reforms and BEE cannot be wished away p 2 p 5 p 7 Friday September 9, 2016 Drought bites into sugar profits Retha Nel Porcia Mdhlovu, manager of...
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mathews phosa Trend towards natural organic products Agricultural show time in October macadamias Agfo expo Land reforms and BEE cannot be wished away p 2 p 5 p 7 Friday September 9, 2016 Drought bites into sugar profits Retha Nel Porcia Mdhlovu, manager of Dumezulo farm, with some of the sugar cane severely affected by the drought. Photo: Retha Nel Due to one of the most intense droughts in over a century, sugar-cane crops in the Onderberg have declined by 35% this season. This not only has a major effect on growers and consumers, but also mills like those of RCL Foods in Malalane and Komatipoort. According to Dawie van Rooy, agricultural director of sugar at RCL Foods’ sugar and milling division, the two mills normally crush four million tons of cane per season, which produces 480 000 tons of sugar. A total of 1 300 growers deliver to the Nkomazi Mills with 41 500 hectares sugar cane under irrigation. Sixty-two per cent is delivered from land-reform beneficiaries. Due to the decrease
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