Fields may be cut annually for several years before the sugar yield drops and the plants need to be replaced. Once the cane is cut, speed in handling is essential, for the sugar in harvested cane deteriorates rapidly.
एक बार गन्‍ने की कटाई खतम होने के बाद उसे जल्द - से - जल्द मिल को भेजा जाता है, क्योंकि कटा हुआ गन्‍ना बहुत जल्द सड़ जाता है ।