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Explain development of sugar industry. Mention any four facts

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WELLESLEY, Mass.The global market for sugar and sweeteners totaled about $77.5 billion in 2012 and is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% and reach nearly $97.2 billion by 2017, according to a new report from BCC Research.It is thought that cane sugar was first used by man in Polynesia from where it spread to India. In 510 BC the Emperor Darius of what was then Persia invaded India where he found "the reed which gives honey without bees".

Sugar was only discovered by western Europeans as a result of the Crusades in the 11th Century AD.Sucrose is found in the stems of sugarcaneand roots of sugar beet. It also occurs naturally alongside fructose and glucose in other plants, in particular fruits and some roots such as carrots. The different proportions of sugars found in these foods determines the range of sweetness experienced when eating them.The top 10 sugar-producing companies based on production in 2010

RankCompanyCountry :-

1.Suedzucker AGGermany
2.Cosan SA Industria & ComercioBrazil
3.British Sugar PlcUK
4.Tereos Internacional SAFrance

Approximately 80% of the world's sugar is produced from sugarcane in tropical and subtropical climates, with the remaining 20% derived from sugar beet, which is grown mostly in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere. Seventy countries produce sugar from sugarcane, 40 from sugar beet and 10 from both.


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