ANDREW RUSSELL: The sugar cane value chain master plan has concluded but the work is unfinished
Efforts to reposition the industry as a vehicle for future economic growth must be accelerated
27 June 2023 - 05:00
Phase one of the three-year Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan recently ended, marking a critical point for reflection in the industry. The plan has had notable successes, and yet the industry still finds itself at a dangerous inflection point, with the businesses of growers and the livelihoods of 1-million South Africans on the line.
It is clear that the work to safeguard the future of the industry is far from done. Rather, it is incumbent on us to maintain momentum and build on the successes achieved under the plan to ensure that the industry — and the rural economies it supports — survive. ..
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