1.9.3.3. Sugarcane

Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas. Under rainfed conditions, it is cultivated in sub- humid and humid climates. It requires hot and humid climate with average temperature of 21°C- 27°C and 75-100 cm rainfall. In Indo- Gangetic plain, its cultivation is largely concentrated in Uttar Pradesh. Sugarcane growing area in western India is spread over

Maharashtra and Gujarat. In southern India, it is cultivated in irrigated tracts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Uttar

Pradesh produces about two-fifth of sugarcane of the country.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are other leading producers of this crop.