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Title: Cane production for sugar and electric power in Jamaica

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5119167

The principal conclusion of the report is that the Jamaican sugar industry can be made profitable. Although sugar has been grown in Jamaica for centuries, a combination of circumstances, including declining world sugar prices and a severe shortage of foreign exchange, have undermined the economic viability of the government-owned sugar estates. As a result, they have become a burden to the economy. With proper management, cane can become a highly attractive source of fuel for the generation of electricity while at the same time producing sugar and molasses.

Research Organization:
Agency for International Development, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI ID:
5119167
Report Number(s):
PB-86-219789/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English