Planters penalized by a calculation that does not include productivity gains from industry and the mechanization of harvesting
Sugarcane Prices: Changing a Formula that is more than 40 Years old
The Tereos Bois-Rouge factory was blocked yesterday by a demonstration of planters with the CGPER and the UPNA. According to the formula for calculating the price of sugar cane, the price paid to planters is lower than the start-up advance of 30 euros per tonne paid by Tereos. In the end, it is planters who owe money to the manufacturer, Tereos. Penalized by a formula that has not changed for 40 years
Jean-Michel Moutama, president of the CGPER, was present at this action yesterday. For (…)