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India has the largest area under sugarcane cultivation in the world and is the world’s second largest producer of sugarcane next only to Brazil. It is a long duration crop and requires 10 - 18 months to mature, depending upon the geographical conditions. It requires hot and humid climate with average temperature of 21°-27°C and 75-150 cm rainfall. Sugarcane is also one the most grown commercial crop, all over the world. However, growing sugarcane is not a hardworking job but it requires good care and management while sugarcane farming to produce optimum since this crop is very susceptible to the climate conditions, type of soil, manure and fertilizers, the way of irrigation, pests, insects, diseases and their controlling measures. It also requires care and attention during harvesting sugar