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Questions
Why should these industries be located close to the sugarcane growing areas?
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Sugar mills are located close to sugarcane growing areas.
Answer in Brief
Solution
Sugar mills are built near sugarcane fields because the juice from harvested sugarcane evaporates within 16 hours of harvesting. Thus, sugarcane must be brought to mills as rapidly as possible.
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Agro Based Industry - Sugar, Textile (Cotton and Silk)
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Chapter 18: Manufacturing Industries (Agro-Based) - EXERCISES [Page 208]
