Cane Sugar

Raphael Kaplinsky

doi:10.3362/9781780444635

Cane Sugar

The small scale processing option

Assessing the choice of technology for small scale sugar production, and its economic and social viability, this book will interest those responsible for sugar development, industry decision makers, non-governmental organizations, and appropriate technology organizations. Proceeding of a joint ITDG/IDS conference, 10-11 September 15/12/1987

Published: 1989
Pages: 244

eBook: 9781780444635

Paperback: 9781853390159


PREFACE
PART ONE:
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS 3
PART TWO:
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
1. Overview 17
SECTION B: CANE SUGAR TECHNOLOGY
2. Introduction to processing techniques 27
3. The history and development of the technology 30
SECTION C: THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
4. The world sugar market 37
5. The structure of world production and consumption 41
SECTION D: THE ISSUE OF SCALE ECONOMIES
6. Scale considerations in sugar production planning 53
7. New cane extraction technology for small-scale factories 61
8. Realizing scale economies 64
SECTION E: IMPROVED OPEN PAN PRODUCTION - A DECADE
OF EXPERIENCE
9. Improvements in open pan sulphitation technology 71
10. Economic viability of small-scale sugar production in Kenya 84
11. Sugar policy in Kenya: A farmer's dilemma 94
12. The Kabras experience: An exploratory socio-economic impact
analysis of the West Kenya sugar factory 105
13. West Kenya Sugar Company Ltd. 143
SECTION F: POLICY IMPLICATIONS
14. The sugar industry in developing countries : Import substitution,
government policy and scale of production 151
15. Policy and performance of the sugar industry in Kenya 169
16. The future of small-scale sugar processing in Tanzania 174
17. Incentives for increased cane production: Critical policy
considerations for Kenya's sugar industry 178
SECTION G: CONCLUSIONS
18. Small-scale cane sugar processing: The way forward 183
APPENDICES 201
GLOSSARY 229