North Queensland, Australia: Sugar is a major contributor to the Australian economy but water scarcity and political lobbying causes great distress amongst Australia's canegrowers.

Polstone Sugar Cane Farm, Homebush, Queensland Canegrower Cec Brown and his dog walking through the canefields. Cec Brown has transformed his sugar farm into an educational and tourist centre, harvesting the crops is costing more than it's worth exporting.

Queensland, Australia Local boy plays in the back yard. The majority of canegrower families struggle to survive and are forced to leave the care of their children to the grand parents while they take on a job in the mines.

Polstone Sugar Cane Farm, Homebush, Queensland Cec Brown holding a sugarcane plant by it's roots. Increased sugar supply from major exporting countries, in particular Brazil, has put pressure on prices in Australia's export markets over the past decade.

Queensland, Australia A teenage boy is waiting for his father. Australia was one of the world's largest exporters of high quality raw sugar.

Queensland, Australia Local boy plays in the back yard. The majority of canegrower families struggle to survive and are forced to leave the care of their children to the grand parents while they take on a job in the mines.

Queensland, Australia: A local female truck drier runs back to her truck after securing one of the trailers

Queensland, Australia Harvesting the crops. In order for the Australian sugar cane industry to be viable and competitive, producers, millers and the sugar value chain need to continue improving productivity.

Queensland, Australia Local cane grower.

Queensland, Australia A local cangrower keeps a sharp eye on his burning cane field. Burning is standard practice due to outbreaks of the potentially fatal Weil's disease, labour shortages and burnt cane harvest faster than unburnt cane.