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What's changing in Zimbabwean sugar

Tracking the developments that are reshaping Zimbabwe's sugar industry: changes in ownership, new government strategy, production figures, and the season-by-season story of the Lowveld mills.

Zimbabwe approves 10-year Sugarcane Industry Development Plan

Cabinet has approved the Zimbabwe Sugarcane Industry Development Plan 2026 to 2035, a long-term strategy to transform the sector. Targets include raising annual sugar production to 500,000 tonnes, expanding ethanol output to 600 million litres, and lifting industry power generation to 200 megawatts by 2035.

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Tongaat Hulett saved from liquidation as Vision Group deal is sealed

After years in business rescue, Tongaat Hulett has avoided liquidation through an agreement between its business rescue practitioners, South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation, and the Vision Group consortium. The deal reshapes ownership of the Zimbabwean sugar operations at Hippo Valley and Triangle.

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2026 milling season opens with new digital cane system

Crushing is underway at Hippo Valley and Triangle, with more than 3.7 million tonnes of cane expected and sugar output projected to reach 450,000 tonnes. A new Cane Logistics and Orchestration Platform aims to fix delivery bottlenecks, though a dispute over outgrower cane prices has cast a shadow over the season.

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