Question

Mention three factors that have helped the sugar industry flourish in the peninsular region rather than in the northern regions of India.

Answer 1

Three factors that have helped the sugar industry flourish in the peninsular region are:

• The climate of south India is more favourable than the climate of north India. The climate of south India is free from extreme summers and frost during winters. Thus a longer production period of sugarcane exists in peninsular India.
• The black soil in peninsular India is more fertile for growing sugarcane than the alluvial soil in north India.
• An excellent network of transportation facilities exists in the states like Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. This has further boosted the sugarcane industry in peninsular India.