Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows: SOURCE A : Sugar Industry Th...
0Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows:
SOURCE A : Sugar Industry The textile industry occupies unique position competition in the international market from
\( \mathrm{P} \) India stands second as a world producer of sugar in the Indian economy, because it contributes like Bangladesh, Brazil, Philippines, Egypt and
W but occupies the first place in the production of significantly to industrial production employment Thailand. However, the internal demand has been gur and khandsari. The raw material used in generation and foreign exchange earnings. It is on the increase due to the Government policy of this industry is bulky, and in haulage its sucrose the only industry in the country, which is self- mandatory use of jute packaging. To stimulate content reduces. The mills are located in Uttar reliant and complete in the value chain i.e., from demand, the products need to be diversified. In Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil raw material to the highest value added products. 2005, National Jute Policy was formulated with the Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana SOURCE C: Jute Textiles objective of increasing productivity, improving and Madhya Pradesh. Sixty per cent mills are in India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute quality, ensuring good prices to the jute farmers Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. This industry is seasonal goods and stands at second place as an exporter and enhancing the yield per hectare. The main in nature so, it is ideally suited to the cooperative after Bangladesh. Most of the mills are located markets are U.S.A., Canada, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, sector. Can you explain why this is so? in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of the U.K. and Australia. The growing global concern for In recent years, there is a tendency for the mills to Hooghly river, in a narrow belt. environment friendly, biodegradable materials, shift and concentrate in the southern and western Factors responsiblefor theirlocation in the Hooghly has once again opened the opportunity for jute states, especially in Maharashtra, This is because basin are: proximity of the jute producing areas, products. the cane produced here has a higher sucrose inexpensive water transport, supported by a good Questions: content. The cooler climate also ensures a longer network of railways, roadways and waterways to crushing season. Moreover, the cooperatives are facilitate movement of raw material to the mills, SOURCE A : Sugar Industry more successful in these states. abundant water for processing raw jute cheap
(i) Why is sugar industry ideally suited to the Major challenges include the seasonal nature labour from West Bengal and adjoining states of cooperative sector? of the industry, old and inefficient methods of Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. Kolkata as a SOURCE B : Textile Industry production, transport delay in reaching cane to large urban centre provides banking, insurance factories and the need to maximise the use of and port facilities for export of jute goods.
(ii) Why does textile industry occupy its unique bagasse. position in the Indian economy ? SOURCE C: Jute Textiles
(iii) What are the various challenges faced by the jute textile industry?
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