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Agro Based Industries - Coggle Diagram
Agro Based Industries
Cotton Industry
In ancient times,
cotton textiles
were produced with
hand spinning and handloom weaving techniques
After 1700s, power looms came into use
Traditional industries faced setbacks
as they
couldn't compete with English mill made cloth
Earlier was concentrated in cotton growing belt of Maharashtra and Gujarat
Has
close links with agriculture
and
provides a living to farmers, cotton boll pluckers and workers engaged in diff stages
Supports many industries like
chemicals, dyes, packaging
, etc by
creating demands
We have
world class production in spinning
, but
weaving supplies low quality fabric as it can't use high quality yarn
India
exports yarn to Japan
,
cotton goods to US, UK, Russia, France, East European countries, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka
Problems
Production is mismatched
Power supply is erratic
Machinery needs to be upgraded in weaving and processing sectors
Low output of labour
and
stiff competition with synthetic fibres
Jute Industry
India is largest producer of raw jute
and
2nd largest exporter of jute
First jute mill set up near Kolkata in 1855 at Rishra
Most mills are
located in WB along Hugli river
Factors
Proximity of jute producing areas
,
cheap water transport
, good network of
railways, roads and waterways
Abundant water for processing raw jute
,
cheap labour
,
Kolkata
as an urban centre
Problems
Stiff comp. from synthetic substis
Competitors like
Bangladesh, Brazil, Philippines, Egypt, Thailand
Main markets are
US, Canada, Ghana, UK, Saudi Arabia
Govt.
mandated use of jute packaging
Sugar Industry
Problems
Seasonal nature
of the industry
Old and inefficient methods
of production
Transport delays
in reaching cane to factories
Need to
maximise use of baggase
India
2nd largest producer of sugar
,
biggest producer of gur and khandsari
Sucrose content reduces in haulage
, and
raw material is bulky
Black soil
is suitable
60% of mills
located in
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Ideally suited to
cooperative sector
Tendency for
mills to concentrate in Maha and S India
This is because
cane produced has higher sucrose content here
, and
cooler climate ensures longer crushing season
Also
cooperative sector is more successful here