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Q: The French , the Dutch and the Portuguese all fought to have the Parai ́ ba region to grow sugarcane in .
A: 
The area soon proved perfect for sugar production , with the French , the Dutch and the Portuguese all constantly fighting to control the Parai ́ ba region to grow the lucrative sugarcane in .