The Economics Of Sugar Cane Production

Sugarcane is a globally important crop since it provides nearly 80% of the sugar consumed worldwide. The cultivation of sugarcane is one of the most important activities around the world due to their alimentary, environmental, social, economic implications and potential productive diversification with coproducts and byproducts. This book provides new research on production systems, uses and economic importance of sugarcane.

This volume is intended for reference by the commercial sugar cane grower. Disciplines are covered for the successful production of a sugar cane crop. A number of good books exist on field practices related to the growing of sugar cane. Two examples are R.P. Humbert's The Growing of Sugar Cane and Alex G. Alexander's Sugarcane Physiology. Volumes of technical papers, produced regularly by the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, are also a source of reference. Perhaps foremost, local associations, such as the South African Sugar Technologists' Association, do excellent work in this regard. In my forty-five years of experience with the day-to-day problems of producing a satisfactory crop of sugar cane, deciding what should be done to produce such a crop was not straightforward. Although the literature dealing with specific subjects is extensive, I tried to consolidate some of the material to provide the man in the field with information, or an overview of the subject matter.

Examination of trade in one of the most important agricultural products

An Attempt Has Been Made In This Book To Analyse And Assess The Policy, Procedure And Operation Of Pricing The Sugarcane In Maharashtra. Sugar And Sugarcane Commodities Are Controlled By The Central Government Policies Which Have Great Impact On The Policies And Procedures Formulated By The State Government In This Regard. The Theoretical Basis And Background Of Fixing The Cane Prices Have Been Studied. Procedures For Pricing Cane In Indian States And Foreign Countries Are Examined With A View To Vouch For The System. Other Related Issues Like Cost Of Cultivation Of Sugarcane, Terms Of Trade, Economics Of Sugar Recovery, Consequences And Implications Of Delicensing And Decontrolling Are Also Examined With A View To Understand The Forward And Backward Linkages Of Sugar Industry.

This book is a geography of the sugar cane industry from its origins to 1914. It describes its spread from India into the Mediterranean during medieval times, to the Americas and its subsequent diffusion to most parts of the tropics. It examines the changes in agricultural and manufacturing techniques over the centuries, and its impact in forming the multicultural societies of the tropical world.