Sugarcane| China, the world's number two sugar.

June 8, 2015 8:36 AM | Skymet Weather Team

China, the world's number two sugar importer, is planning a sixfold increase in irrigated area in its top sugar growing region by 2020 as it attempts to step up yields and protect farmer incomes. Only 6 percent of the cane crop in southern Guangxi is currently irrigated, according to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

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