Though Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of sugar mills

"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

Maharashtra is the largest producer of sugar:

• The geographical conditions in the south are more suitable (temperature 20-30 degree Celsius, rain 100-200 cm, no frost, black lava soil).
• Large holdings are well planned.
• Longer crushing season.
• Mills are near the plantation (no loss of sucrose and cost of production is low).
• Mills better managed in the cooperative sector.
• The sugar lobby is responsible for large capital investment; hence farmers are interested in growing sugarcane.

• Exam Year: 2017