BANGKOK -- Thailand's sugar cane growers are some of the world's most productive, but they face two major challenges: a severe drought attributed to climate change and growing health consciousness among consumers.
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Thai sugar production for the 2020-21 crop year is expected to be less than half the record-breaking harvest of the 2017-18 season. © Reuters
BANGKOK -- Thailand's sugar cane growers are some of the world's most productive, but they face two major challenges: a severe drought attributed to climate change and growing health consciousness among consumers.