Abstract

Sugar industry in Egypt started back in the year 710. Egyptians are considered to be the pioneers in refined sugar industry since ninth and tenth centuries. The total production of sugar in Egypt in 2007-2008 is 1,582 million tonnes and the consumption is 2,485 million tonnes. Sugar beet grown in 247 million hectares and produces 482 mt of white sugar with an average of 50.7 ton/ha. However the sugarcane is grown in 136 million hactares and produces 1075184 metric ton of sugar. An up-to-date progress and distribution of sugar beet and sugarcane industry in Egypt has been discussed in this review

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