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Production Statistics - Cane |
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In 2007/08 area under cane was 52,255 ha with a decrease in 2008/09 to 52 068 ha. Presently, the industry has about 500 smallscale sugarcane growers, which were virtually non-existent in the early 1990s.
| 2007/8 | 2008/9 | 2009/10 (Estimate) | | Area under cane (in ha) | 52 255 | 52 068 | 52 619 | | Area harvested (in ha) | 50 245 | 50 375 | 50 682 | | Total cane production (in tons) | 5 075 693 | 4 912 949 | 5 044 420 | | Sucrose content (% cane) | 14,3 | 14,6 | 14,4 | | Cane yield (tons/area harvested) | 101,0 | 97,5 | 99,5 |
Annual Average for Cane Production Cane Production 4 993 657.8 tons (Average for years 2004/5 to 2008/9) Cane Yield 99.4tons/area harvested (Averge for years 2004/5 to 2008/9) |
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