Better yields expected

There is hope for a bountiful and safe sugar harvest as the 2023 season got underway.

This is as mechanical harvesters were seen in this field at Carrington Estates on Monday morning.

They will play a vital role in this year’s harvest because most of the cane will be reaped this way.

The manager at Carrington Estates, Clyde Craig, is expecting a better yield this year from his 700-acre estate.

Overall the harvest is expected to yield 107,000 tons of cane – a 13 per cent increase over the previous year.

This is mainly attributed to the increase in acreage planted and the hot water treatments to get rid of the ratoon stunting disease.

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