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| @ mirandablue |
Wandered in the sugarcane fields of Negros a couple of weeks ago, and found this heap of burned sugarcane cluttered in the middle of a dirt road. Sugar is the backbone of Negros' economy---60% of the Philippines' sugar production is on this island. Aside from smuggled sugar, by 2015, the local sugar industry will compete with imported sugar that will enter the domestic market at zero tariff. I wonder if the government would be able to effectively address the challenges at protecting the local sugar industry. Many jobs are dependent on this industry.
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| @ mirandablue sugarcane fields in Locotan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental |
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15 comments:
I have never seen a sugar cane field. It is interesting.
Nice shots! Loved the greens....
Have a great weekend!
nice shots!!
Bhupesh
An informative post and beautiful images.
Thanks for your comment and a great weekend to you.
Very interesting post and I love that second picture, it reminds me the region in Brazil where I lived.
Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg
Great take ion the theme. I've never seen so much potential sugar before!
Some how the "Free Trade" agreements seem to be bad for producing nations. Australia is cluttered with business skeletons caused by the loss of tarrifs.
I wonder: do sugarcane fields have a lot more ants than regular fields?
I like sugarcane very sweet(LOL)...Mine is up.
Mine is here
thoughtful take on the theme
Interesting post and the shot works well for the theme.
Great shots. Have a fabulous weekend!
Liz @ MLC
Important issues you are pointing to here.. Myself I don't eat sugar enymore.. But to many people sugar is one of the most important things.. :)
That is a lot of sugar!
I do hope things will improve for the sugar industry. that's a nice shot for our photohunt's theme. My PH is here.
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