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title: "Sugarcane Belt of India: UPSC Geography Guide"
description: "The Sugarcane Belt of India includes key sugarcane-growing areas in the north and south, essential for agriculture and economy in states like Uttar Pradesh."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Sugarcane Belt of India comprises the principal sugarcane-growing tracts spanning the Indo-Gangetic plain of the north and the Deccan plateau and coastal tracts of the south.
- Why does southern India achieve higher sugar recovery than the north despite a smaller cultivated area?
- What is the difference between the FRP and the SAP for sugarcane?
- How has the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme changed the Sugarcane Belt?
- Why is sugarcane cultivation in Maharashtra controversial?

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In 2021–22, Uttar Pradesh led India in sugarcane area while Maharashtra recorded the highest sugar output, prompting the central government in 2023 to restrict ethanol-grade cane juice to protect domestic sugar supply.

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