Introduction:

Among the factors that affect the competitiveness of the sugar sector, there are common elements that can be observed in the transformation processes of the agroindustry in other countries, in one way or another, whose identification and analysis is useful in the process of rescuing the Cuban value chain.

Objective:

Identify elements necessary for the recovery of the sugar agroindustry, making case studies of the sugarcane agroindustries in countries with significant participation in the international market in recent years.

Materials and methods:

Different sources describing changes in both production volume and international sugar market share are reviewed, fundamental facts are exposed and internal and external factors that influenced the different scenarios are discussed.

Results and Discussion:

Based on the analysis of the production volume between 1995 and 2019, two groups were formed: the first, with three island countries displaced from the international sugar market in relatively short periods of time, and the other, with current leaders in the production and export of sugar worldwide, identifying the factors present in both processes.

Conclusions:

The contribution of scientific entities, the national industry, sources of financing and the government have been decisive in strengthening the sugar value chain, while the lack of agro-industrial diversification and consensus in the search for solutions to risks have cause the deterioration and disappearance of the sector in specific conditions.

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