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Sugar is the generic name given to a sweet tasting, soluble carbohydrate. In South Africa, sugar cane is grown mostly in the provinces of Natal and Mpumalanga. The sugar cane crop in South Africa is expected to yield 19.5 million metric tons in the 2019/2020 season. Sugar exports are expected to increase due to reduced domestic demand, caused by the tax on sugar sweetened beverages. About 80% of the sugar production is supplied by large scale farmers, with small scale farmers accounting for 20%. The price estimate for the 2020/21 season has been declared at around R4800 per RV (recoverable value) ton.