Originally Posted by Mars:
Cane harvesters in other countries are powered by petroleum, ours by blood. It costs a lot more.
Mars, Guysuco has mechanical harvesters. Cane cutters area dying breed in Guyana. I remember when Bookers use to flood the sugar cane fields after a certain number of crops and leave the old cane roots etc. to rot for about like nine months. I am not sure if this is still true.