per cent below the production level fer a ncnnal crop year. The area under cane cultivation contir,ued to sho.-1 a declit:ir;q trend, fallinq from 211,400 acres in 1980 to 209,070 acres iD 1981. There is considerable conoer·n at the rapid declir.e of the price en the world mad:et. The averaqe \;orld price of suc.;ar ir< 1'080 \vas £292 per met.ric tonnes; it fell to £202 ir: lSCl ar:d slumped to under .£100 in the ear2..y mcrths of 1982 -well belo\i the local cost of production. Consequen:.ly, t:.e hiahly satisfactory level of production of about 700,000 tonne1> whic~1 is expected fer the 1981/82 suqar crop will unfort.urately not brir,q in er:cuqh much- needed foreiqn exchar.qe. t·1orc'-'-'''r, fclln:inq tl;e crar::atic price fall, the Urited States market, which usee: tc absorb ncsc cf the surplus exported from Hauritius, ccr:siderably restricted its im­ ports in order to protect its own suqar producers. l"s a result l'-iauritian exports cf sccar tc the Ur:itec1 States fell frcrr: ap­ proximately 125,000 tcnnes to a Irere 2(., 000 tor:r:es. 58. In S\Jaziland, \Jerk or. a r:ew suqar-rrill with a rated capacity cf 250 tonrJes of car:e per hcur -has been fir:alizec, ar.d a seccr:ci mill is tc be doubled in size from 150 to 3()0 tcru~s. I r; · 1981/82, abc.ut 30,796 hectares of suqar-can::: ~;;ere harvested, aqa inst 25, 82S he eta res in 1980/81. Eea n·!hile, ca r.e suqar production rose frcrr: 2,782,339 tcnnes in 1980/81 to 3,222,461 tonnes in 1981/82. Suqar production increased by 39,607 metric tor:r.es tc a record 349,210 tonr:es, representinq an ir:crease cf 12.8 per cer:t ever 19€0/81. 47 r; / ECA I C~; • 9 I 5 5. Livestcck 59. Althcuqh there is scq.:e fer siqLlficar·t irnprcvl:t·er·ts ir! the perforn.C!nce ci tl.t: liv..:stocJ:. sectcr, ard althcuqh sever"} billicr: 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the sugar industry in Mauritius, including its production, exports, and prices. It also mentions the production of sugar in Swaziland and the installation of new sugar-processing facilities. The text does not touch on topics such as health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, science, and technology. While it does mention the economic impact of the price fall on the sugar industry, it does not delve into broader economic development or international trade issues. The text is largely focused on the agricultural sector and its related industries.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Industry