Business Opportunities in the Industry of Sugarcane Juice Preservation
The bottling of sugarcane juice and making it available to the consumers in urban and rural areas has helped in creating new markets and job opportunities using locally available raw materials. The bottles or pouches are hygienic, free from pathogens, and is also convenient for usage during travel and other occasions. The technology is not complicated at all and requires less investment in terms of plant and machinery.
It can be sealed in a container and transported to places where sugarcane is not available or is too costly. Sugarcane juice has great export potential and good marketability as the consumption of juice is increasing in different countries. In India, there are a number of units engaged in the preparation of different types of juices. It is a new entrepreneur can enter this field, as there is a huge potential for market and export. There is a good future for existing as well as new entrepreneurs.
Uses of Sugar Cane Juice in Different Industries
- Sugar cane (Saccharin officinarum) originates from New Guinea. The plant belongs to the Gramineae (grasses) family. Sugar cane is a C4 plant with a high rate of photosynthesis (its rate lies around 150-200% above the average for other plants). It is one of the perennial crops with a high self-tolerance.
- Sugarcane juice is a very popular refreshing drink worldwide. Often sugar cane juice is used as a remedy for jaundice in folk medicine. The hygienic standards are usually not maintaining enduring the transport of sugarcane from the field to the point of extraction and preparation of juice. Moreover, the juice is consumed by UN pasteurized. The juice is extracted by using hands or a power-operated crusher which cannot be stored for a couple of hours due to its fast deteriorating quality.
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- The juice of sugarcane is quite nutritious as it contains natural sugars, minerals like iron, magnesium, phosphorous calcium, and organic acids e.g. malic acid, succinic acid, actinic acid, etc. Sugarcane juice Preservation is done when juice or food is kept for a longer period without any deterioration or spoils the juice by the direct contact with the atmosphere.
- Sugarcane juice is excellent in treating urinary related diseases. It helps in keeping urine flow cleat and aids the kidneys to perform better. Sugarcane juice relieves the burning sensation that arises due to infections of the urinary tract. The sugar cane juice provides glucose, which is stored, as glycogen to be burned by muscles when it is required. The industry of sugar contributes about 2500 crore rupees as tax to both central and state governments. The industry size in terms of capital is more than Rs. 40,000 crore. Approx. 50 million people depend on the sugar industry for their livelihood.
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Demand and Consumption of Sugarcane Bottled Juice
India is known as the second-largest producer of sugar after Brazil that accounts for 16% of world production. The largest sugarcane producing state of India is Uttar Pradesh, which has a 38.61 % share in overall sugarcane production. Whereas, the second and third largest states are Maharashtra and Karnataka. Other main sugarcane producing states of India include Bihar, Assam, Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
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Sugar cane is one of the most important Kharif crops that is cultivated in India. India is also the 2nd biggest producer of sugarcane in the world. Apart from being the 2 largest producers of sugarcane in the world, India is also the leading sugarcane exporter in the last financial year India exported more than 28 lakh tons of sugarcane. The sugarcane production in Haryana is 93.4 lakh tons.
Conclusion
“Sugarcane Juice Preservation and Bottling Plant” is a project report by Niir Project Consultancy Services (NPCS). The project majorly talks about aspects of business, from analyzing the market, confirming availability of various necessities such as plant & machinery, raw materials to forecasting the financial requirements. You can get all the project report from the official website of NPCS.
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