# Sugar Cane Mills Locator Interactive map showing sugar cane mill locations across East & Southern Africa. ## Features ### View Mode - **Interactive Map**: Browse all sugar cane mills on a map - **Color by Country**: Each country has a distinct color for easy identification - **Size by Production**: Circle size represents annual sugar production - Small circles: < 50k tons/year - Medium circles: 50-150k tons/year - Large circles: > 150k tons/year - **Detailed Popups**: Click any mill to see full details: - Company, crushing capacity, production volume - Coordinates and year of data - Notes about the facility ### Draw & Add Mode - **Draw Points**: Add new mill locations by clicking on the map - **Data Entry Form**: Fill in details for each drawn point - **Edit Form Fields**: - Mill/Factory name (required) - Country (required) - Company - Province/Region - Crushing capacity & annual production - Notes and data year - **Export & Send**: Two options: 1. **Download CSV** - Save locally and send manually (secure, no internet required) 2. **Email Directly** - Opens your email client pre-filled with data (instant, transparent) ## How to Use ### Viewing Existing Mills 1. Open the website 2. Click on any mill marker to see detailed information 3. Use the legend to filter by country mentally 4. Zoom in/out to explore regions ### Adding New Mills 1. Click the **"Draw & Add"** button in the header 2. Click the marker tool (in the map's drawing toolbar) 3. Click on the map where you want to add a mill 4. Fill in the popup form with mill details (minimum: name & country) 5. Click "Save" to add more mills 6. When done, click **"Export as CSV"** to export 7. Choose your export option: - **Download CSV**: Save to your computer, email manually (secure) - **Email Directly**: Opens your email client pre-filled with data (instant) 8. Timon receives and integrates the data ### Updating Existing Data - Currently, updates must be sent as exported CSV files - Contact team lead to integrate changes into the main database ## Data Format The CSV file contains these columns: ``` Country,Mill/Factory,Company,Province/Region,Latitude,Longitude,Crushing Capacity (tons/year),Annual Sugar Production (tons),Notes,Data Year ``` When exporting new additions, the format is identical for easy merging. ## Technical Details - **Map Library**: Leaflet.js - **Drawing Tools**: Leaflet-Draw - **Base Map**: OpenStreetMap - **Data Source**: CSV file (no backend required) - **Hosting**: Can be deployed to Netlify or any static host ## Files - `index.html` - Main webpage - `app.js` - Map logic and interactions - `sugar_cane_factories_africa.csv` - Mill location data --- *Last Updated: December 2025*