Stephen Calcagno

Farmer

Stephen works in the Cairns region of Far North Queensland, Australia. Stephen grows sugarcane on his 450-hecatre (1,112-acre) farm. Stephen’s sugarcane is processed at Mulgrave Sugar Mill which is operated by MSF Sugar. MSF Sugar is owned by the Mitr Phol group.

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