There has been a long pending demand for complete decontrol of the sugar industry. But successive central governments have hesitated to decontrol sugar. The prime reasons can be...
The process of the sugar factories has improved from an archaic process called Khandsari. In India the Sugar was produced in the Khandsari units and the produce was...
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were top sugar producing states once upon a time. However, they have lost their position to states such as Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The...
In India, Sugarcane is grown as a Kharif Crop. It needs hot and humid climate with an average temperature of 21°C to 27°C. 75-150 cm rainfall is favorable...
In terms of production, Sugarcane is the world’s largest crop. In 2012, around 1.83 billion tons of sugarcane was produced worldwide. Top sugar producing countries are Brazil, India,...
Contrary to the captive plantation in Malaysia, the Oil Palm is cultivated in small holdings in India. Land is a state subject in India and various state governments...
There are several constraints in domestic cultivation of oil palm in India. These are discussed briefly here. Geographical location: Although the tree has naturalized in the tropical regions...
The first major policy initiative of the government of India was the Oil Palm Development Programme launched in 1991-92 under the Technology Mission on Oilseeds and Pulses (TMOP)....
Although the plant originated in West Africa, it has naturalized in the tropical regions within 20° of the equator. The plant is most abundant in South East Asian...
