Which one of the following about sugar industry of Peninsular India is not correct?

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  1. High yield per hectare of sugarcane
  2. Higher sucrose content
  3. Long crushing season
  4. Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast

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Option 4 : Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast
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  • Peninsular India is better for sugar production because of tropical climate resulting in higher yield per hectare of land.
  • The content of sucrose is high in peninsular India whereas the crushing season is almost double in this part of the country as compared to Northern India.
  • Most of the sugar mills are based in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in case of peninsular India.
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