Sugar Industry
The sugar industry is a key sector in global agriculture and food production, focused on the cultivation of sugarcane and sugar beets and the processing of these crops into sugar. Sugar production involves several stages, including harvesting, crushing, extracting juice, and refining it into raw and white sugar. The industry provides essential ingredients for food and beverage manufacturing and produces by-products like molasses and bagasse, used in animal feed and bioenergy. While the sugar industry supports millions of jobs and is vital to many economies, it also faces challenges such as environmental concerns, fluctuating market prices, and the health impacts of sugar consumption.