Australia’s Sugar Growers Brace for Output Losses After Floods
- Some farms have lost as much as 60% of crop, Canegrowers says
- Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed Australian coast in December
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Severe flooding across Australia’s far northeast last month has washed away sugar crops and damaged key rail infrastructure, with the industry expected to see production losses when the harvest begins later this year.
Some farms have lost as much as 60% of their sugar crop after Tropical Cyclone Jasper unleashed heavy rain and floods in Queensland state, said Dan Galligan, chief executive officer of industry group Canegrowers. Assessments are still ongoing to determine the full extent of the damage, he added.