1. Sugarcane Info in INDIA

2. India is 2 nd largest producer of sugarcane next to Brazil

4. India single largest producers of traditional cane sugar Sweetners, Khandsari and Gur

6. Situation

9. World Sugar Balance 2008/09 (min tonne, raw value)‏ 2007/2008 (min tonne, raw value)‏ Production 161.527 168.611 Consumption 165.801 162.241

11. Industrial Perspective Sugar is Rs. 30,000 crore industry. 50 million employment generated by 571 sugar factories. 2006 to 2008, 9.5 million tonnes of sugar exported.

15. 2008 statistics Country Sugarcane production in tonnes Production of Ethanol in gallons Brazil 514,079,729 6,472.2 India 355,520,000 66.0

19. Problems

21. India current sugar season with production 16-16.5 million tonnes, whereas demand is at 22 million tonnes , Larger part of the sugar cane was used for making gur . Industrial Perspective

22. The country has contracted to import 3.8 million tonnes of sugar so far 1.8 million tonnes have arrived Old and inefficient methods of production. Transport delay Maximise the use of baggase .

24. India's cost of sugar production is one-fourth of that in Europe. India is the fourth lowest cost sugar producers

25. Solutions

27. Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI)‏ Improving the productivity of land, water, and labour reduce crop duration, providing factories a longer crushing season produce at least 20% more sugarcane while reducing water by 30% and chemical inputs by 25%.

28. Farmers Innovation(Suresh Desai)‏ 75% water reduction, without use of chemicals and pesticides . 40 tonnes per acre can be raised to 60 tonnes Only 300 members in his club with approximately 1,500 acres of land.

29. ‘ water channels (three)‏ water channels (six)‏ water channels (two)’

30. Growing Biodynamic Sugar cane in India Growing sugar cane amongst rice paddy and vegetable crops Developed a way to open up canes to allow more light , plus increase production for a smaller plant out . Decrease water wastage, kill monoculture, provide extra income.

31. Government