1. Creation of employment opportunities
Many people are employed in the sugarcane Estates and factories which improves their living standards since they are able to provide basic necessities for their families.
2. Establishment of sugar mills
This has led to industrial development of the sugarcane growing regions
3. Provision of raw materials for other industries
Sugar is used as a raw material in paper manufacturing industries, the manufacture of spirits and in bakeries. Sugarcane growing has therefore led to the establishment of industries that use sugar as their raw material leading to industrial growth
4. Urbanization
Sugarcane growing regions have developed into towns due to the availability of social amenities which have been put in place to cater for the welfare of the workers in the sugarcane growing estates and hence settlement of people.
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