sugarcane cultivation in australia

INTRODUCTION

Sugar cane is the basis of an important Australian Industry - the Sugar Industry. Sugar cane is a Giant Member Of The Grass Family.

This giant grass is grown along Australia's north-eastern coast North Queensland to Grafton in northern New South Wales. Approximately 95% of Australia's sugar cane is grown in Queensland.

Temperature-25˚C - 30˚C

Rainfall -minimum 150

cm

Irrigation-Mandatory-

Plenty of water)

Sunshine- Lot-towards end of

the growing period PRODUCT

Labour Intensive

Soil-Alluvia or alluvial soil

GETS HOT & WET CLIMATE AND BRIGHT SUNSHINE

RAINFALL IN PLAINS-100 TO 175 CM

IN MOUNTAINS- 250 TO 275 CM

REASONS –CULTIVATION IN QUEENSLAND

PROCESS OF GROWING SUGARCANE

HARVESTING

RATOONINGPROCESSING

HARVESTING

HARVESTING

JUNE TO SEPTEMBER

HARVESTERS AND LOADERS

AFTER CUTTING

Sent to factories,

extract juice.

Within 16 hrs-else sucrose

content decreases

Tracks(Railway)-Farmland to mills-Sugar terminals

PRODUCTS AND BY PRODUCTS

Users of refined sugar-Soft drink

manufacturers and confectioners.

Types of refined sugar-White sugar, brown

sugar, syrup.

BY PRODUCTS

BAGASSE-Residue of sugarcane-used for making paper

BOILED ASH ANDFILTER MUD-used as fertilizers

MOLASSES-used as food for livestock, alcohol &fertilizers

PRESS MUD-used for shoe polish, carbon paper & extraction of wax

ETHANOL-Used to produce perfumes, cosmetics and shoe polish

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

On soil properties, techniques of cultivation,

qualities of cane,fertilisers and insecticides.

TRADE

LARGEST BUYERS OTHER COUNTRIES

Japan

Canada

Malaysia

US

Russia

New Zealand

China

Korea

Mexico

Egypt

Bulgaria & UAE