INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Uttar Pradesh is the highest sugarcane producing State in sub tropical zone having area about 22.77 Lakh ha with the production of 135.64 Million Ton cane whereas Haryana has highest productivity of sugarcane in Sub tropical zone.

Detailed explanation-2: -In UP, the sowing of sugarcane begins in October-November, and harvesting takes place during October-December of the following year. In some places the harvesting of the crop may continue up to February of the year after.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main crops grown are rice, maize, pigeon pea, sorghum, pearl millet, moong beans during kharif and wheat, Bengal gram, green peas, rapeseed and mustard and lentil during rabi season. Sugarcane is the main cash crop. Rice–wheat cropping system is more predominant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shamli is the leading district, with 843 quintal per hectare production, as far as average yield of sugarcane is concerned which is followed by Meerut and Muzaffarnagar with 832 and 828.5 quintal per hectare yield respectively. Shahjahanpur district has also high yield i.e. 745 quintal per hectare. Sl.

Detailed explanation-5: -Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, sugarcane is the world’s largest crop by production quantity, totaling 1.9 billion tonnes in 2020, with Brazil accounting for 40% of the world total. Sugarcane accounts for 79% of sugar produced globally (most of the rest is made from sugar beets).