Indian Sugar Industry: Towards Self-reliance for Sustainability

The South-Asian region including India is a major hub of sugar producing countries with ample presence in the global sugar scenario. India has a rich history of sugarcane and sugar production since time immemorial, and the industry has gradually evolved to find a place among the top sugar producing...

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Published in:Sugar tech : an international journal of sugar crops & related industries 2022, Vol.24 (3), p.630-650
Main Authors: Solomon, S., Swapna, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Corporate social responsibility
COVID-19
Life Sciences
Pandemics
S.I. : Innovation for Sustainability of the Sugar Agro-Industry
Sugar
Sugar industry
Sugarcane
Sustainable development
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Summary:The South-Asian region including India is a major hub of sugar producing countries with ample presence in the global sugar scenario. India has a rich history of sugarcane and sugar production since time immemorial, and the industry has gradually evolved to find a place among the top sugar producing countries of the world. The innovative technological interventions for sugarcane improvement, production and management have helped the industry to progress towards a diversified and bio-based productive, sustainable and profitable one, thereby gradually becoming self-reliant. This self-reliant industry with the right mix of linkages and collaborations, has been successful in tackling the various unforeseen challenges including those that cropped up during COVID-19 pandemic. The industry also fulfils its Corporate Social Responsibilities leading to the overall betterment of its stakeholders. This has enabled the Indian sugar industry to align itself with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.
ISSN:0972-1525
0974-0740
0972-1525
DOI:10.1007/s12355-022-01123-5