Question

what is the ideal locationfor sugar mills why is this industry ideally suited to the cooperative sector

Answer 1

Sugarcane, the raw material used in sugar industry, is bulky, and its sugar content reduces in haulage and time lag between reaping and sugar production.

Therefore, the ideal location for sugar mills is in close proximity of sugarcane producing areas.

The sugar industry is seasonal in nature and so is ideally suited to the cooperative sector. For entire year the farmers are engaged in producing sugarcane as it is an annual crop. When the crop is reaped, the farmers pool together their resources, set up mills within the sugarcane producing areas and produce sugar. The seasonal nature of the sugar industry is combated by setting up cooperative where farmers share the profits and losses.

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Soham Patil.

Answer 2

It is ideal to locate the sugar mills close to the cane producing regions since it brings down the transportation costs. The electricity cost is lowered since electricity is produced by burning the remains of the sugar cane after the sugar has been extracted.  

Explanation:

• The labour costs in rural areas are much lesser compared to other places.

• The location of sugar mills close to the sugarcane producing regions is important since the transportation costs are high for transporting the sugarcane in comparison to sugar.  

• The labour cost in the villages is much lesser than in other areas.

• The power cost is lowered since coal is also partially replaced by bagasse which is the residue of sugarcane.