INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The important raw material of the sugar industry is sugarcane. It is the sugarcane from which the sugar is extracted and pure sugar is produced as an end product. Though sugarcane only contains 10% sugar in it and the rest is molasses which is in a way is useless for the sugar industry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sugar cane accounts for 80% of world sugar production, making it the principal sugar-producing raw material. Sugar cane is a tall tropical grass. The stems are harvested, not the leaves. They are principally composed of water, sugar and fibres known as bagasse.

Detailed explanation-3: -The type of sugar produced by sugarcane is called sucrose. It is used as a sweetening agent for foods and in the manufacture of cakes, candies, preservatives, soft drinks, alcohol and numerous other foods. This thick, dark liquid remains when the sugar has been removed from the boiled cane juice.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cane sugar processing consists of the following steps: sugar cane is crushed, the juice is heated and filtered, then sent to a series of crystallisation steps to create crystals of raw sugar, followed by centrifugation to remove any remaining juice or syrup.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Is Cane Sugar? White granulated sugar can be made either from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) or sugar beets. Cane sugar is the type made from sugarcane. The sucrose molecules in both types of sugar are identical, so scientifically there isn’t much difference.