Energetics of Sugarcane

The consumption of energy in developed countries is very high as compared to developing countries. It is the need to use of energy very carefully for getting highest yield in agricultural production system. Sugarcane is an important commercial crop and it cultivated in about 75 countries. The leading countries are Brazil, India, China, Thailand and Pakistan in the production of sugarcane. Sugarcane belongs to the bamboo family of plants and is indigenous to India. It is the main source of sugar, gur and khandsari. About two thirds of the total sugarcane produced in India is consumed for making gur and khandsari and only one-third of it goes to sugar factories.