Sugarcane

Most sugarcane is produced in Brazil. Other important producers include India, China and Thailand.

Sugarcane is used to produce sugar, but can also be used to produce bio-ethanol. It is also used to produce rum.

In 2010 the estimated world production of Sugarcane was 1,685,444,531 Metric Tons (source FAOSTAT), which corresponds to about 244 kg per person (in 2010 the world had about 6.9 billion persons).

Names

Scientific
   Saccharum officinarum
English
   Sugarcane
Dutch
   Rietsuiker
   Suikerriet
Spanish
   Caña de azúcar
French
   Canne à sucre
German
   Zuckerrohr
Italian
   Canna da zucchero

Taxonomy

Genus
   Saccharum
Family
   Poaceae
Order
   Poales

Crop categories

Sugar crops
Alcohol production
Energy crops
Tropical crops
Industrial crops
Food crops

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