Cyclone Debbie causes tens of millions worth of damage to sugarcane industry
Posted On: Mar. 30, 2017 5:00 AM CSTCyclone Debbie is likely to have caused "tens of millions" of dollars worth of losses to the sugarcane industry in Queensland, Australia, after damaging 25% of the state's crop, Daily Mercury reported. Nine to 10 million tons of sugarcane were affected, with the extent of damage depending on the weather that follows the cyclone, said Paul Schembri, chairman of Canegrowers Queensland.