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100 km east of Guadeloupe, large sargassum banks are located, contained by the Antilles Current and moving very slowly; more significant arrivals are possible during the second of the next two weeks.
Météo-France (s. f.)
Météo-France. (s. f.). Sargasses. https://meteofrance.gp/fr/sargasses
4/5 is the confidence index for the forecast of scattered sargassum arrivals over the next four days in Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, with greater frequency near Petit Cul-de-Sac.
Météo-France (s. f.)
Météo-France. (s. f.). Sargasses. https://meteofrance.gp/fr/sargasses
312,700 tonnes of sugarcane were harvested in Guadeloupe in 2026, approximately 35% less than in 2025.
Agence France-Presse (2026).
Agence France-Presse. (2026, September 6). En Guadeloupe, la sécheresse met en péril la future récolte de canne à sucre. https://www-pp.afp.com/fr/en-guadeloupe-la-secheresse-met-en-peril-la-future-recolte-de-canne-sucre
50% of Guadeloupe's agricultural land is occupied by sugarcane plots, while vegetables account for approximately 6.9%, fruit for 3% and bananas for 6.6% of the utilized agricultural area.
Agence France-Presse (2026).
Agence France-Presse. (2026, September 6). En Guadeloupe, la sécheresse met en péril la future récolte de canne à sucre. https://www-pp.afp.com/fr/en-guadeloupe-la-secheresse-met-en-peril-la-future-recolte-de-canne-sucre
82% of Guadeloupe's food is imported, while production in the vegetable and livestock sectors has been declining for around ten years.
Agence France-Presse (2026).
Agence France-Presse. (2026, September 6). En Guadeloupe, la sécheresse met en péril la future récolte de canne à sucre. https://www-pp.afp.com/fr/en-guadeloupe-la-secheresse-met-en-peril-la-future-recolte-de-canne-sucre