(a) the total area of land in terms of hectare covered under sugarcane cultivation
during the year 2006; State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for promotion of sugarcane
cultivation; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the total area of land in terms of hectare covered under sugarcane cultivation
during the year 2006; State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for promotion of sugarcane
cultivation; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a): The total area under sugarcane cultivation during 2006 is estimated at 47.87
lakh hectares. The area in major sugarcane growing States is as under:
State Area (Lakh ha)
Andhra Pradesh 2.57 Bihar 1.77 Gujarat 1.90 Haryana 1.51 Karnataka 2.10 Maharashtra 8.40 Punjab 0.92 Tamil Nadu 3.50 Uttar Pradesh 22.47 Uttarakhand 1.21