DMPQ- Differentiate between the sugar industry of the northern and peninsular India.

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A brief description of differences between the sugar industry of the northern and peninsular India is given below:

  • Peninsular India has tropical climate which gives higher yield per unit area as compared to north India.
  • The sucrose content is also higher in tropical variety of sugarcane in the south.
  • The crushing season is also much longer in the south than in the north. For example, crushing season is of nearly four months only in the north from November to February, whereas it is of nearly 7-8 months in the south where it starts in October and continues till May and June.
  • The co-operative sugar mills are better managed in the south than in the north.
  • Most of the mills in the south are new which are equipped with modern machinery.
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