Sugar Industry


 
 
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Sugar Industry

Sugar Industry: India stands second in the world in sugar production and the first in the production of gur and khandsari. The raw material used in this industry (sugarcane is bulky and in transport its sucrose content reduces. In 2010-11, there were over 662 sugar mills in the country spread over many states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat along with Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. Out of which 60% mills are in UP and Bihar.

This industry is seasonal in nature so, it is ideally suited to the cooperative sector. In recent years, there isa tendency for the mills to concentrate in the Southen and Western states, especially in Maharashtra. This is because the cane produced here has a higher sucrose content and relatively cooler climate also ensures a longer crushing scason.

Challenges for Sugar Industry: Major challenges include the seasonal nature of the industry, old and inefficient methods of producticn transport delay in reaching cane to factories and the need to maximise the use of by-products like baggase.

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