General Knowledge - Sugarcane in India

• India is the second (rank) producer of sugarcane in the world after Brazil.

• Uttar Pradesh is the biggest producer of sugarcane in India; however, with 107 tonnes/hectare, Tamil Nadu has the highest per hectare sugarcane production.

• Following are the major wheat producing regions in India −

  • Uttar Pradesh

  • Maharashtra

  • Tamil Nadu

  • Karnataka

  • Andhra Pradesh

  • Bihar

  • Gujarat

  • Haryana

  • Punjab

  • Odisha