Belgaum: Sugarcane is cultivated on more than three lakh hectares of land in the district. Most farmers supply sugarcane to sugar factories. However, some local farmers produce jaggery in sugar cane fields. In major sugarcane producing areas, sugar cane fields are open from Navratri to January. In some places, jaggery is produced throughout the year. This year, after the increase in sugar prices, jaggery produced without adding sugar in sugar ca…
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Belgaum: Sugarcane is cultivated on more than three lakh hectares of land in the district. Most farmers supply sugarcane to sugar factories. However, some local farmers produce jaggery in sugar cane fields. In major sugarcane producing areas, sugar cane fields are open from Navratri to January. In some places, jaggery is produced throughout the year. This year, after the increase in sugar prices, jaggery produced without adding sugar in sugar ca…