Current Data on Sugarcane Production in India
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 for sugar cane cultivation. Irrigation needed for areas with lesser rainfall. Sugarcane can grow in any soil which can retain moisture. Ideal soil for sugarcane is deep rich loamy soil. The soil needs to be rich in nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus but neither it should be neither too acidic nor too alkaline.
Production Figures in India
Sugarcane is grown on around 2.8% of Gross Cropped Area of India. India produced around 350 million tonnes of sugar in 2013-14.
As per 3rd Advance Estimate (2014-15) of DAC released on 13/5/2015, India is expected to produce 356 million tonnes of Sugarcane and 25 million tonnes of sugar in 2014-15.
[table id=112 /]India’s sugar production has increased in last 10 years at CAGR of 2.63 percent. During the same period, India’s sugarcane production has increased at CAGR of 2.40 percent and area under cultivation at CAGR of 3.19 percent.
