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Chapter : 2. Manufacturing Industries
Sugar Industry
Sugar Industry Importance of the Sugar Industry : 1. India stands second as a world producer of sugar but occupies the first place in the production of gur and Khandseri. 2. It ranks as the third largest industry in terms of its contribution to the net value added by manufacture. 3. It is also an important source of excise duty for the central governemnt. Distribution : The sugar industry is established in areas of sugar cultivation because : 1. Its raw material is heavy and perishable. 2. Sugar cane cannot be stored for long as the loss of sucrose is inevitable. 3. It cannot be transported over long distances because it may dry on the way. Difference Between The Sugar Industry Of Northern And Peninsular India 1. Climate : It is a tropical crop Peninsular India has tropical climate which gives higher yield per unit area as compared to north India. 2. Higher sucrose : The sucrose content is also higher in tropical variety of sugarcane in the south. 3. Long Crushing period : It is also much longer in the sourth than in the north. 4. Better Management : The co-operative sugar mills are better manged in South than in the North. Problems of Sugar Industry : 1. Low yield of sugarcane 2. Short crushing season. 3. High cost of production. 4. Old and obsolete machinery. 5. Under utilisation of by product