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Sucrose Content

The amount of sugar in cane, which decides its payment

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Plain meaning
The amount of sugar in cane, which decides its payment
How to use it
Manage the crop and cutting time to maximise sucrose.
South African benchmark
South African cane is paid on its recoverable value at the mill (Article 111).
Country notes
Applies the same way in all five markets.
Go and read
M17-U2
Calculate it
T-M17-03 Contract Grower Income
Library sources
LIB-A112, LIB-P-Sugar, LIB-P-Sugar-IP
See also
Cane-supply agreement
Sugar: the product, the five stages of the business, the unit it is sold by and where it is producedSugar: how the business runsSold bytonnes of cane per hectare1Plant cane2Grow 12-18 months3Cut4Deliver to mill5Sugar and bagasseZAZWZMBWNAProduces commerciallyImports most needsZA South Africa, ZW Zimbabwe, ZM Zambia, BW Botswana, NA Namibia
From the Sugar Major, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in M17 Sugar.