In Karnataka, sugarcane is being cultivated over an area of about 3.06 lakh hectares with a production of about 262 lakh tones of cane and stands third in India regarding area coverage next to Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Some of the important sugarcane growing districts in Karnataka state are Belgaum, Bagalkot, Mandya, Bidar, Bellary and Bijapur. Sugarcane in India is processed into sugar, gur and khandasari. Sugarcane undergoes considerable weight reduction through processing. The methods of converting sugarcane and manufacturing of sugar, gur and khandasari are different. In the process of manufacturing sugar, gur and khandasari from sugarcane, a great value is added to these consumable final products. Gur is produced in all most all parts of the country, where sugarcane is grown extensively. Jaggery can be defined as a brown coloured raw lump of sugar. It is known by different terms in different parts of the country like Gur, Gul, Jaggery, Vellum and Bella. The acceptable taste and nutritive value of jaggery has attracted many since ancient times. Jaggery forms an important item of Indian diet for its high nutritive value and as a sweetening agent. In Ayurveda, jaggery is considered to be the best of all the sugarcane preparations. Excessive sugar consumption leads to a variety of problems such as dental curies, coronary thrombosis, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, acidity, depression and obesity etc. Some studies have also shown that high sugar intake leads to higher cancer risk.
The production of jaggery ranges between five million tonnes to seven million tonnes. It is estimated that two-third of the sweetening requirement in rural areas is met by jaggery. Further, it offers employment opportunities to millions of rural people. The jaggery industry in the country has thus, been continued to be an industry of great importance and relevance. Source : http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/

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