The Sugar Commodity Chain By: Staliedaniel Uele, Andrew Waddell, and Nura Yekan

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Sugar Plantation in Hawaii Ecological Effects Social Effects

Sugar and Ethanol Industry in Brazil “The most important incentive for ethanol production derived from the Proálcool Programme which was set up by the military government in 1975 in order to reduce the countries reliance on imported fuels “

Brazil Dominates the World Sugar Market With a total sugar cane production area of 8.92 million hectares, Brazil is able to dedicate almost half of the harvested cane to sugar production, which makes Brazil the biggest sugar producer worldwide. Brazil’s sugar production accounted to million tons in the harvest season of 2008/2009

Sugar to ethanol Sugar and ethanol production are growing simultaneously. Ethanol is being promoted as an alternative to oil. It is commercially viable, cleaner fuel. Ethanol promotion is primarily driven by Brazil which happens to be the – Largest consumer of ethanol. Brazil produces ethanol directly from the sugarcane. – Almost 60% of Brazilian cane crop is diverted to production of ethanol

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