Indonesia’s sweet, cheap sugar

By Cecilia Brabin | April 16, 2009

Jul 10 – It’s sweet, it’s cheap to produce and it’s all natural.

Indonesian farmers produce sugar from coconut sap, but sell it for a mere pittance.

The all natural sugar is sold in local markets. But Indonesia is one of the world’s largest importers of refined white sugar, making the traditional method an increasingly rare sight.

Tara Joseph-Hui reports.

Indonesia’s sweet, cheap sugar

questions

  1. Where is this tropical paradise?
  2. What do the trees supply?
  3. How often does the farmer climb the trees?
  4. What does he need to prepare his product?
  5. How is the process of making coconut sugar described?
  6. What 3 things need to be done to the sap?
  7. How much is the product sold for?
  8. What is PTPN?
  9. What will happen if they produce sugar in modern mills?
  10. Why do many prefer sugar cane sugar?

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