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Why are sugar mills concentrated in    sugarcane producing areas? Explain any three problems faced by sugar industry in India.

Answer:

Sugar industries are concentrated in the sugracane producing areas because of the following reasons:

(i) The raw material that are used in the sugar mills, i.e., sugarcane is bulky to transport.

(ii) With time its sucrose content reduces.

Challenges faced by sugar industry are as follows delivery of:

(i) Seasonal nature of the sugar industry.

(ii) Old and inefficient methods of production are used.

(iii) Transport delays in delivery of sugarcane to the ills because of bad transport facilities.