Sugar biofuels industry an urgent priority, says Steenhuisen
Agriculture minister says there are opportunities to decommission coal power stations and for sugar industry to provide alternative energies and create jobs
25 February 2025 - 04:30
South Africa’s sugar industry must urgently diversify its operations into biofuels and sustainable materials and leverage the international market to survive years of headwinds...
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