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The article identifies elements of standardization, metrology, and quality that contribute to the elevation and transformation of the competitiveness of the Cuban sugar sector. Previous research and strategic prospecting assessments carried out in the companies studied in the last two years were studied. Actions for its solution that contribute to the search for a new management model for the elements that are part of the sugarcane value chain were proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Mexican state of Veracruz in the 2019-2020 harvest produced 18,413,583 t of sugarcane, with an average of 56,587 t ha-1 and a factory yield of 10.2 %, with a total sucrose produced of 1,876,437 t. At present, 90.063 % of the planted area in all the mills is burned before being cut, affecting the health of the inhabitants of the neighboring towns, the properties of the soil and the quality of the raw material, which is diminished by the time elapsed between cutting and processing in the mills. To determine the deterioration of the main sugarcane variety 'Mex 69-290' due to the effect of burning, a randomized block factorial arrangement with three replications was established: I) raw cut cane, II) uncut burned cane, III) whole cut burned cane and days after cutting (0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4 and 5 days). The variables analyzed were: Pol percentage, reducing sugars, cane moisture and °Brix. It is concluded that the deterioration of 'Mex 69-290' sugarcane is more visible after 24 h after cutting, with losses in °Brix, Pol, humidity and increase in reducing sugars. The whole cut burnt cane presented the greatest deterioration, followed by the uncut burnt cane, and the raw cut cane presented the least deterioration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this investigation is to show the impact in the economic, energy, ecological and sociocultural order that has experienced the sugar agroindustry in the local and territorial development of Encrucijada municipality, in Villa Clara province. The main methods and techniques used have been the surveys, the documentary analysis, the work with experts, agrarian commission's reports of the municipal assembly, the matrix of weaknesses, strengths, threats, opportunities and the scenarios technique for the approach of strategic actions. In this work, a diagnosis study of the municipality is carried out, determining the main strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities with the corresponding strategies and actions for their improvement. Among the main results of the work is the contribution of 41 866,76 Cuban pesos in a sugar harvest for the contribution of sugar production, final honey, urea honey, cane bagasse for animal food, ice and the electric power generation as a contribution to the national net. Finally, the general procedure used is shown to directives and workers of the sector for the implementation and generalization of the work and its necessary level of consciousness of the value and importance of those productions for the improvement of conditions and quality of life of the citizens of this municipality. For the evaluation of this work the technique of consent index is used among experts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reflects in an historical and etnographic key about some of the frictions and links between sugar cain agrobussiness and traditional farm in the northern plains of Cauca, since the mid xx century to the date. The historical perspective allows to trace the consolidation of the sugar cain agroindustrial model. The etnographic approach, describes from the inhabitants narratives some of the socio enviromental conflicts wich are generated by this model in the traditional farm. Both keys reveal how certain resources and natures are governed and intervened by multiple actors and logics. The article is a parcial result of the field work developed in some hamlets of the Villarrica and Padilla municipalities between june and august of 2013 and april and june of 2014. Alsofrom the revision of specialized literature about socioenviromental conflicts from the political ecology approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]