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Cane Land Development and Productivity

Reducing the Unit Cost of Sugar Production · Milling and indirect overheads • > 92% of costs fixed (not related to volume) Harvesting and delivery of cane to the mill • Average cost based on 15 km haul - 2,3 USc/lb Farming (input costs per hectare) . ⚫ Fertiliser/chemicals, manpower, equipment and irrigation Cane replanted on average every 9 years R16 000 to R25 000 per hectare Tongaat Hulett 16
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