AUSTRALIA
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BRAZIL
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That's how those countries, which are among the largest producers of sugar in the world, have been harvesting their sugar cane for years. Not a single Haitian or machete wielding cutter to be seen. What takes a group of 10 to 20 men under the tropical Sun, the heat, the humidity, the bugs, and the sheer exhaustion; is done by two, perhaps three men in air conditioned cabins, pushing buttons and pulling planks, with higher wages. No need to burn the sugar cane fields either, which is great for the health of anyone that lives near a plantation.
BTW, the Dominican sugar industry is mechanizing and already is over 60% mechanized. They will continue until it reaches 90%.