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Sugarcane

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  • Temperature: Between 21-27°C with hot and humid climate.

  • Rainfall: Around 75-100 cm.

  • Soil Type: Deep rich loamy soil.

  • Top Sugarcane Producing States: Uttar Pradesh > Maharashtra > Karnataka > Tamil Nadu > Bihar.

  • India is the second largest producer of sugarcane after Brazil.

  • It can be grown on all variety of soils ranging from sandy loam to clay loam given these soils should be well drained.

  • It needs manual labour from sowing to harvesting.

  • It is the main source of sugar, gur (jaggery), khandsari and molasses.

  • Scheme for Extending Financial Assistance to Sugar Undertakings (SEFASU) and National Policy on Biofuels are two of the government initiatives to support sugarcane production and sugar industry.

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