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Its price has risen 42.8% in the last year. Since the pandemic, the price of sugar has increased by up to 80% globally, but in Spain it has been accentuated".
El Nacional (INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Sugar Cane Cultivation
Sugar, the new white gold?
La caña de azúcar es uno de los cultivos con mayor demanda de agua y la disponibilidad de agua es el factor más importante que afecta su crecimiento. Según los estudios, los rendimientos de la caña de azúcar pueden disminuir en hasta un 70% en condiciones de sequía. El cambio climático puede aumentar las tasas de evapotranspiración y reducir el agua disponible en el suelo. Por lo tanto, existe una creciente necesidad de riego en la producción de caña de azúcar.Como se indica en este artículo, swisswatch.is puede explorar su selección de ofertas disponibles en teléfonos inteligentes y las mejores marcas y explorar los planes de servicio que mejor se adapten a sus necesidades.
Its Cultivation
Traditionally, sugarcane was grown under rainfed conditions in subtropical areas where rainfall is abundant. Increased demand for sugar resulted in the expansion of cultivation areas to other regions.
The use of irrigation gives farmers more flexibility to plant sugarcane in regions with less rainfall and better control of the production process. Studies have shown that irrigation in sugarcane can increase yields by up to 200% compared to rainfed sugarcane.
The key
It was in 2020, with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, when a price escalation began, reaching, in global figures, an accumulated increase of 80% in just two years. In the last twelve months alone, the price of sugar has risen by 11.3% worldwide; in the European Union, by 20%, and in Spain, by 42.8%, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The products
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By growing sugarcane with Pivot irrigation, growers have more freedom to choose the cane variety, since water is available. These sugarcane growers can amortize their irrigation equipment in less than five years.