Sugarcane Marketing Systems in India

Abstract

Development of vacuum pan processes of sugar manufacturing in India from sugarcane is only 108 years old. Marketing of sugarcane has since been regulated in an organized sector for supply and manufacturing of sugar, a number of regulatory laws have been effective in the country from time to time and how they have effected the supply of cane in crushing season for the quality and quantity production of sugar, has been discussed in details along with suggestion and scope of improvement in the field of trade, commerce and economics of the sugarcane farming community in general. India is a country of wide range of climatic fluctuations, the temperature ranges from 4 to 40°C impacting growth, maturity and post harvest quality of sugarcane. The environmental and geographical conditions of specific areas also affect the sugarcane production and sugar recovery. The peninsular areas of southern and western states and Indo-Gangetic plain of northern states, have dense areas of sugarcane production. Maximum sugar factories are located in these areas. It is also discussed how their marketing is being regulated by the government policies that impact the sugar production and economy in different states. These states have a wide range of tropical & sub-tropical climate. Possible policy reform at various stages of sequential events from production of raw material to processing of sugarcane, have also been discussed.