• Thailand will crush around 65m tonnes of cane next season, less than half of what they did in 2018/19.
  • This is because many farmers have switched from planting cane to cassava, primarily due to its greater returns.
  • Cassava’s shorter growing cycle, government assistance on price, and its better drought-resistance mean it could be a threat to Thai cane planting in the long-term.
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