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What geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane?
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The following geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane:
(l) It is a tropical as well as subtropical crop.
(ii) It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 27 °C to 27 °C.
(iii) It requires an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm. In areas of less rainfall, it requires irrigation.
(iv) It can be grown on a variety of soils.
(u) It needs manual labour from sowing to harvesting and is a long duration crop.
(vi) The major sugarcane producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.