Context
In 2021-2022, India surpassed Brazil to become the largest sugar producer in the world, producing 359 lakh tonnes.Being a Cash Crop, excess sugarcane production has led to chronic ground water table depletion.
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Sugarcane production is on rise in India:
Impact on India’s WTO image: Brazil, Australia, and Guatemala filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against India for violating international trade rules by offering excessive export subsidies and domestic support to farmers to outcompete other countries in the global sugar market.
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Steps taken to overcome problem of excess cultivation:
How does excessive sugarcane cultivation impact groundwater?
In a 2022 report, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) noted that a third of all its groundwater assessment units in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka were ‘semi-critical’, ‘critical’ or ‘over-exploited’. |
Impact of groundwater extraction on the environment:
Measures for sustainable management of groundwater resources:
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