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arihant current affairs magazine
Buy and subscribe here arihant current affairs magazine published this article page no 30 the sugar industry is the second most important agro-based industry in the country. india is the largest producer of both sugarcane and cane sugar and contributes about 8 per cent of the total sugar production in the world. besides khandasari and gur or jaggery are also prepared from sugarcane. this industry provides employment for more than 4 lakh persons directly and a large number of farmers indirectly. sugar industry is a seasonal industry because of the seasonality of raw materials. development of the industry on modern lines dates back to 1903 when a sugar mill was started in bihar. subsequently sugar mills were started in other parts of bihar and uttar pradesh. in 1950-51 139 factories were in operation. the number of sugar factories rose to 662 in 2010-11 sugarcane is a weight-losing crop arihant current affairs magazine monthly latest addition.