SOME THOUGHTS ON THE HISTORY OF SUGAR TRADE AND CONSUMPTION IN TURAN

Abstract

The article analyzes some historical data on the sale and consumption of sugar in the Turan region from ancient times to the end of the twentieth century. There is information about the consumption of sugar in Turan in the pre-Islamic period, the import of sugar from India to Turan by trade caravans, and sugar factories built during the reign of Amir Temur and the Temurids. Special attention is paid to the construction of the first sugar factories in the country and the history of sugar production during the colonial period.