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[[File:Time of cutting sugar cane.jpg|thumb|Sugar cane cutting]]
[[Sugar]] has been produced in India since ancient times and then it spread to other parts of the world. Sugarcane is a native of tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=sVWItAEACAAJ|title=The Great Hedge of India: The Search for the Living Barrier that Divided a People|last=Moxham|first=Roy|date=2002-02-07|publisher=Basic Books|isbn=9780786709762|language=en}}</ref> In [[India]], [[sugarcane]] is planted thrice a year in October, March and July depending on part of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/planting-time-sugarcane|title=Planting time: Sugarcane {{!}} agropedia|website=Agropedia.iitk.ac.in|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> Most of the sugar production in India takes at local [[Cooperative movement in India|Cooperative Sugar mills]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://coopsugar.org/|title=NFCSF – National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/cooperative-sugar-mills-seek-sops-to-begin-crushing-in-next-season/1135453/|title=Cooperative sugar mills seek sops to begin crushing in next season|date=2018-04-17|website=The Financial Express|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> After gaining Independence, India made serious plans for overall industrial development of sugar industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianmirror.com/indian-industries/sugar.html|title=Indian Sugar Industry, Sugar Industry in India, Sugar Industry, Sugar Industries|website=www.indianmirror.com|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref>

== Market ==
[[File:Sugarcane weighing at sugarmill.jpg|thumb|Sugarcane weighing at sugar mill]]
Sugar industry is a big business in India. Around 525 mills produced more than 30 million tonnes of sugar in the last crushing season,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/isma-cuts-indias-2018-19-sugar-production-estimate-to-307-lakh-tonnes/articleshow/67622494.cms?from=mdr|title=ISMA cuts India's 2018–19 sugar production estimate to 307 lakh tonnes|last=Bhosale|first=Jayashree|date=2019-01-21|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> which lasted from October to April. This makes it the world's largest producer, unseating [[Brazil]]. Some 50 million farmers and millions of more workers, are involved in sugarcane farming.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48173677|title=How sugar influences the world's biggest election|last=Biswas|first=Soutik|date=2019-05-08|work=BBC News|access-date=2019-06-04|language=en-GB}}</ref> India is the world's largest consumer of sugar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinimandi.com/india-set-to-replace-brazil-as-its-biggest-producer/|title=India, The World's Biggest Consumer Of Sugar Set To Replace Brazil As Its Biggest Producer Too|last=Rai|first=Shivani|date=2018-09-03|website=Sugar Industry News and Updates|publisher=Chinimandi.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/health/buzz/indians-are-the-world-s-largest-consumers-of-sugar-and-it-s-slowly-poisoning-us-248039.html|title=Indians Are The World's Largest Consumers Of Sugar, And It's Slowly Poisoning Us!|date=2015-12-09|website=indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> According to data from the [[Indian Sugar Mills Association]], the country's sugar mill produce 268.21{{nbsp}}[[lakh]] ({{lakh|268.21}}) tonnes of sugar between October 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/in-focus/bittersweet-harvest/782225.html|title=Bittersweet harvest|website=The Tribune}}</ref>

== Production of Sugar cane in India ==
Sugar cane is very important input for making sugar '''<ref name=":0" />'''. When production of sugar cane increases, sugar production also increases. Sugar cane's production increased from 110 million tonnes in year 1961 to 405 million tonnes in year 2019. Sugar cane are grown in 2413 thousand hectare in 1961 year to 5061 thousand hectare in year 2019. Production quality for sugar cane is also increased. Production quantity improved from 45 tonnes/hectare to 80 tonnes/hectare.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Year'''
|'''Hectare (thousand) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Production of sugar cane in India|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC}}</ref>'''
|'''Production tonnes/hectare'''
|'''Production (million tonnes)'''
|-
|'''1961'''
|2,413
|45
|110
|-
|'''1971'''
|2,615
|48
|126
|-
|'''1981'''
|2,666
|58
|154
|-
|'''1991'''
|3,686
|65
|241
|-
|'''2001'''
|4,315
|68
|296
|-
|'''2011'''
|4,944
|69
|342
|-
|'''2019'''
|5,061
|80
|405
|}

== Production of sugar cane by state ==
Traditionally, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra produce the majority of sugar cane in India. This can be attributed to rich soil surrounding major rivers present in both states. However in 2019 Maharashtra was hit with [[2019_Indian_floods#Maharashtra | floods]] thus affecting total production.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Production by state (2017–18)<ref>http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/india%20production/India_Productions.aspx?cat=Agri&hscode=1015</ref>
|-
! State !! Production(1000 tonnes) !! Share(Percentage)
|-
| [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 177,060.00 || 46.98
|-
| [[Maharashtra]] || 83,130.00 || 22.06
|-
| [[Karnataka]] || 28,260.00 || 7.50
|-
| [[Tamil Nadu]] || 16,540.00 || 4.39
|-
| [[Bihar]] || 13,980.00 || 3.71
|-
| [[Gujarat]] || 12,050.00 || 3.20
|-
| [[Haryana]] || 9,630.00 || 2.56
|-
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] || 8,020.00 || 2.13
|-
| [[Andhra Pradesh]] || 7,950.00 || 2.11
|-
| [[Uttarakhand]] || 6,300.00 || 1.67
|-
| [[Madhya Pradesh]] || 5,430.00 || 1.44
|-
| [[Telangana]] || 2,560.00 || 0.68
|-
| Others || 5,980.00 || 1.59
|}

== Products and by-products ==
The processing of sugarcane generates [[bagasse]], [[molasses]] and press mud. Indian sugar industry has been using these by-products to generate [[Ethanol|bioethanol]], electricity and many other products over the years.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Solomon|first=S.|date=2011-12-01|title=Sugarcane By-Products Based Industries in India|journal=Sugar Tech|language=en|volume=13|issue=4|pages=408–416|doi=10.1007/s12355-011-0114-0|issn=0974-0740}}</ref>

== Organisations ==

* [[Indian Sugar Mills Association]] (ISMA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/news/maharashtra-mills-set-yet-another-record-in-sugar-output/articleshow/69210828.cms|title=Maharashtra mills set yet another record in sugar output|date=2019-05-07|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref>
*[[All India Sugar Trade Association]] (AISTA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://in.reuters.com/article/india-sugar-idINKCN1QZ129|title=India's 2018/19 sugar output seen at 32.6 million T – trade body|date=2019-03-18|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-06-04|language=en}}</ref>
* [[National Sugar Institute]] (NSI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/nsi-admission-2019-applications-begun-at-national-sugar-institute-entrance-exam-in-june-entrance-exam-in-june-nsi-gov-in-5639344/|title=NSI admission 2019: Applications begun at National Sugar Institute, entrance exam in June|date=2019-03-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref>
* [[The Sugar Technologists Association of India]] (STAI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/sugar-technologists-seek-hike-in-msp-to-rs-3600-quintal/1552699/|title=Sugar technologists seek hike in MSP to Rs 3,600/quintal|date=2019-04-19|website=The Financial Express|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Cooperative sugar factories in Maharashtra]]
* [[Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research]]
* [[History of sugar]]

== References ==
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