Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of sugarcane in India, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka together produce around 80% of the sugarcane in India.
Sugarcane Producing States of India
Apart from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, the other sugarcane-producing states in India are Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana, Goa, and Punjab. Sugar is produced from sugarcane. Please find below the statistics on sugar production in different states.
- Uttar Pradesh produced 105.62 lakh tonnes of sugar till April 2021.
- Maharashtra produced 105.63 lakh tonnes of sugar till April 2021.
- In the same time period, the third-largest producer of sugar, Karnataka, produced 41.67 lakh tonnes of sugar.
- The sugar production in Gujarat stood at 10.15 lakh tonnes, and Tamil Nadu’s production stood at 6.04 lakh tonnes.
- The states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh collectively produced 30.04 lakh tonnes by April 30, 2021.
Largest Producer of Sugarcane in the World
Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world. However, as per news reports in 2022, the Government of India had claimed that India would be the largest producer of sugarcane in 2022-23.
- The other largest producers of sugarcane in the world are Thailand, European Union, and China.
- Globally, 110 countries produce sugarcane.
- India accounts for around 15% of the world’s total sugar production.
- Brazil, India, and Thailand are some of the world’s largest exporters of sugarcane.
Production of Sugar – Sugarcane plants and Sugar Beet
- Sugar is produced by extracting juice from sugar cane plants or sugar beet.
- Around 20% of the world’s sugar is produced from sugar beets which are mostly grown in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere.
- The world’s largest producer of beet sugar is the European Union.
- Beet sugar is primarily produced in Germany, France, Poland, and Belgium.
- Around 80% of the world’s sugar is produced from sugarcane which is mostly grown in subtropical and tropical climates.
- Sugarcane is the main source and raw material of Sugar, Gur (Jaggery), Khansari and molasses.
Conditions Required for Sugarcane Production
- Manual labour is required from sowing to harvesting.
- Any variety of soil is suitable for the growth of sugarcane.
- Hot and humid climates with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C are required for sugarcane production.
- Annual rainfall between 75 cm to 100 cm is required for the growth of sugarcane.
Uttar Pradesh – Largest Producer of Sugarcane in India
Uttar Pradesh is not only the largest producer of sugarcane in India but also the largest producer of food grains in India. Some interesting facts about Uttar Pradesh are given below.
- As of 2014-15, 19% of India’s total food grain output is from Uttar Pradesh.
- The leading occupation in Uttar Pradesh is in the field of agriculture.
- The most important commercial crop in Uttar Pradesh is sugarcane.
- The most important food crop in Uttar Pradesh is wheat.
- The southern region of Uttar Pradesh is known as the Energy Capital of India.
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