SugarCane
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The Impacts of the Sugar Cane Industry on the Great Barrier Reef
Sugar Cane in Australia
- Sugar is one of the most important Australian crops, with a gross production value exceeding $1 billion per year.[1] The nation is the world's second largest exporter of raw sugar.[2]
- 95% of Australia's sugar production occurs in Queensland, the state bordering the Great Barrier Reef.[2]
Impacts
Mitigation Strategies
References
- ↑ About Australian crop industries. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/crops/about-crops
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sugar. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/crops/sugar