news bulletin – answers

Indonesia’s sweet, cheap sugar

questions

1. Where is this tropical paradise? Java
2. What do the trees supply? a sweet commodity
3. How often does the farmer climb the trees? twice a day, morning and afternoon
4. What does he need to prepare his product? coconut sap
5. How is the process of making coconut sugar described? long, drawn out
6. What 3 things need to be done to the sap? heating, stirring and purifying
7. How much is the product sold for? 40 cents a kilo
8. What is PTPN? a state owned company
9. What will happen if they produce sugar in modern mills? it will kill the (traditional) farmers
10. Why do many prefer sugar cane sugar? they don’t like the dark colour of coconut sugar