Production and Performance of Sugarcane in Theni District – A Study

The aim of this paper to focus on production and performance of sugarcane in Theni district, the district among crops cultivation the sugarcane is one of the very highest rates of production like 1201221 tonnes were cultivated sugarcane. Sugar is produced in Sugar Mills by a process called, "Double Sulphitation Method". The sugar is crushed into fine fibrous material and juice extracted. Baggage generated during the crushing process is used as "Boiler freel". Sugarcane juice is then heated to 65° to 75° in the boilers and subjected to simultaneous liming and sulphitation. At the end of the process, brilliant juice at the top is concentrated in multiple effect evaporators to make syrup. This is blenched and then boiled. The boiled syrup is cured in the three massecuite systems to get sugar. The district is based on agriculture business and 75% of people have depended on this practice, these way only economic resources of the particular district. This study on focuses on production and performance of sugarcane at theni district, also the district was located vaigai riverbed and has been greenery sources agricultural practices.