Question

Give reason as to why the ideal location of sugar mills is near sugar came producing areas . Support the state with reason

Answer 1

The sugar mills are located near sugarcane producing areas due to following reasons ---->

1) The raw material sugarcane is bulky, hence difficult and expensive to transport.
2) If it is transported from one place to another then its sucrose content will also reduce.

Answer 2

Answer: Sugar industries are concentrated in the sugarcane

producing areas:

(i) Sugarcane is a perishable good, it looses its

sucrose content if delays in transportation occurs,

so it needs to be in the nearby place.

(ii) Sugarcane is bulky and perishable, so

transportation cost reduces.

(iii) Near it is to the production area, its production

automatically increases.

(iv) In haulage, its sucrose content reduces.