Question

'Though Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of sugar mills yet Maharashtra is the largest producer of sugar'. Give any two reasons to justify the statement.

Answer 1

1. Tropical climate, black soil, high temperature throughout the year, good rainfall, irrigations frost-free growing season are best suited geographical conditions which give high yield per unit in Maharashtra as compared to North India (U.P.).

2. The sucrose content is higher in the tropical variety of sugarcane in Maharashtra as compared to Uttar Pradesh.

3. The cooperative sugar mills are better managed in Maharashtra, than in U.P.

4. Most of the mills are new in Maharashtra with modern machinery as compared

to U.P.