Why has the sugar industry shifted to southern and western states in India?

Higher rainfall in these areas

More favorable government policies

Higher sucrose content in sugarcane

Lower land costs

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C. Higher sucrose content in sugarcane

The shift is due to sugarcane in these regions having a higher sucrose content, which increases efficiency during processing.

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