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sugarcane field

sugarcane harvesting

sugarcane agriculture, Fiji

Colombia: sugarcane harvesting

Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh: sugarcane production

A stand of sugarcane on the west bank of the Nile River, near Dandarah, Egypt.

sugarcane; sugar beet

See sugar cane harvested with machetes and learn about the crop's role in the Brazilian economy

Observe how sugarcane is farmed and harvested in the fields of Brazil

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