Although in many countries where sugarcane is grown today the crop is still harvested by hand, more countries are now harvesting with huge cane - cutting machines.
या पद्धतीमुळे ऊसाचे उत्पन्‍न वाढते शिवाय जमिनीवर पालापाचोळ्याचा एक थर राहतो आणि तेच खत म्हणून उपयोगी पडते.