Sugar industry needs protection, not just diversification

Farmer's WeeklyLindi Botha · 9 October 2026 at 09:43

South Africa’s sugar industry needs urgent intervention to restore profitability and protect its future, as cheap imports, the sugar tax, and underinvestment in sugar mills threaten the viability of growers and millers alike.
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