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The Challenge; Sugarcane is a high-investment, long-duration crop that is sensitive to water stress, nutrient deficiencies, and outbreaks of pests or disease — all of which can significantly reduce yield and affect sugar recovery. ​ As a sugarcane farmer, muchRead more

During my visit to a 700-hectare sugarcane plantation in Kenya, I experienced firsthand how crucial good information is for successful crop management. On a property that size, inspecting every field every day is simply not possible. But as a farmer,Read more

The challenge; For sugar mills that rely on outgrower networks for raw material supply, securing consistent volume and quality of cane remains a persistent challenge. Mills lack timely, accurate visibility into outgrower field conditions, making it difficult to plan harvesting,Read more

Expanding a sugarcane farm to new areas can be both exciting and daunting. How can you ensure productivity and sustainability without prior experience in these fields? Here we outline the challenges, solutions, and impacts of growing sugarcane on new farmland,Read more

The challenge Contract farming provides a sound basis for cane farming systems. For farmers and growers, and also for mills buying the raw cane, production contracts are essential in order to define the number of inputs, and to estimate theRead more