The start-up company Sugarcane Sosei Lab launched last October and based in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, has successfully exploited sugarcane bagasse to produce fabric which is currently fashioned into denim jeans.
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Abstract Sugarcane roots are notoriously difficult to study. The opaque nature of the soil matrix, large biomass, and ratooning habit of the crop make studying roots challenging. WinRHIZO™ is a specialist root analysis software that provides rapid and accurate measurement […]
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All members of the sugarcane industry make every effort to optimise performances. However, climate, an uncontrollable factor, can have a severely negative impact on these efforts. A quick literature search shows that this is the case with most food crops. […]
Market overview Since June ‘19, the price of sugar has fallen, falling to at just over 11 cents per pound on the October sugar futures contract and getting closer to one of its lowest levels since 2008. Market fundamentals continue […]
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