Sugarcane has long been regarded as a crop with agro-industrial importance of the country.
Apart from sugar, its product could also be used for ethanol production which could be further used
to produce "gasohol", the alternative source of energy of utmost importance at the time the world is
confronted with energy crisis due to both fluctuation and continuous increase of fuel price.
Enlargement of the sugarcane growing has taken plac e both in response to the energy crisis and to
the price increase of sugarcane product without taking la nd potential and suitability into
consideration. This misconduct has led to all sorts of problems including land misuse,
environmental problems and debt increase.