SUGAR INDUSTRY IS THE SECOND LARGEST AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY IN INDIA AND CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL POPULATION. SUGARCANE IS CULTIVATED IN AN AREA OF OVER 5.0 MILLION HECTARE, AND SUPPORTS 6 MILLION FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDES DIRECT EMPLOYMENT TO OVER 0.5 MILLION SKILLED AND SEMI SKILLED PERSONS IN SUGAR MILLS AND INTEGRATED INDUSTRIES...