PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS OF SUGARCANE IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Sugarcane is one of the leading commercial crops of Pakistan and plays a significant role in national economy by sustaining as largest organized agroindustry. Sugar sector contributes significantly in
revenue generation and sustainability to our GDP. Handling and management of these byproducts are huge task because those require lot of space and storage. As the sugarcane plant growth advances toward maturity, sugar is gradually stored in cane stalks. During harvesting mature cane stalks are possibly cleaned of tops and trash and brought to the sugar factory. For sustainable growth in income of sugarcane farmers, it is essential that sugar and by-products witness higher growth as compared to the growth in revenue from sugarcane. The current study highlights the demands of sugarcane by products and their effective utilization for profitable and sustained income to sugar industry.