date:Jul 31, 2015
High-level talks to wrap up a 12-nation Pacific trade pact here have put one set of locals on edge: Mauis sugar-cane operation, which is concerned that U.S. concessions to growers in other countries could hurt its business model.
The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership appears all but certain to allow more sugar imports into the U.S. from some countries, putting pressure on farmers and potentially disrupting a carefully balanced government program that protects the industry, American growers say