The image illustrates the process by which sugar is produced from sugar cane.
In total, the production of sugar from sugar cane involves seven steps, beginning with the cultivation of sugar cane and ending with the refined sugar ready for sale.
During the initial step, sugar cane is planted and nurtured for 12 to 18 months, after which the stalks are harvested. Harvesting is carried out either by a specialized machine called a reaper or manually using a sickle. Following this, a crusher with large rollers presses the sugar cane juice out of the shredded stalks, after which the juice is refined using a limestone filter. The subsequent step involves evaporation, during which the resulting juice is heated to thicken into syrup.
The sixth step in the sugar-producing process is crystallization: the crystals are spun in a centrifuge to remove the liquid and produce raw sugar. Finally, the sugar is dried and cooled before being packed and shipped to grocery stores or other consumption sites.
