Question

sugar industry is an example _________ industry.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The sugar industry subsumes the production, processing and marketing of sugars (mostly saccharose and fructose). Globally, most sugar is extracted from sugar cane (~80 % predominantly in the tropics) and sugar beet (~ 20%, mostly in temperate climate like in the U.S. or Europe).

Answer 2

The sugar industry is an example of an agro-based industry.

• Industries dependent on agriculture and agricultural products are called agro-based industries.
• Sugar is obtained from sugarcane which is a product of agriculture.
• Therefore, the sugar industry is an agro-based industry.
• It is the second-largest agro-based industry in our country.
• India is the second-largest sugar producer in the world.
• It is the source of livelihood for nearly forty million farmers and a source of employment for millions of laborers.
• In 1998, the Indian Government canceled the law stating the requirement of license for establishing sugar mills, this led to the rapid growth of this industry.