Sugarcane farmers at risk if mills keep defaulting on payments
Some farmers are opting to diversify to crops like macadamia nuts, bananas and avocados, but this takes time and money
small-scale farmer
Sugar industry slump a bitter pill for North Coast towns
Shakaskraal is a microcosm of what lies ahead for many towns KwaZulu-Natal if its ailing sugar mills collapse
Farmers squeezed by big retailers
It may be beneficial for consumers when supermarkets push to get the lowest price from suppliers, but it can harm the farmers
