The diagram below shows the manufacturing process for making sugar from sugar cane. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram below indicates how

sugar

is produced from

sugar

cane

. Understanding the process of making

sugar

can help entrepreneurs and investors who want to take in businesses related to

sugar

.

Overall

, there are seven distinct stages in

sugar

production, each of which needs different equipment and time to create the final product. The process begins when the

sugar

cane

which is the raw material of

sugar

has grown enough to be harvested.

This

first stage takes at least 1 year to 1.5 years, most of the time among the whole procedure. It means those who want to be involved in the business should take part in the field and contact proper

sugar

cane

farms at least 18 months in advance. The next stage is harvesting which is undertaken when the main ingredient is ready, it can be done either by hand or by machine. By hand, it needs a huge amount of time but at a low cost,

while

using a machine can shorten the period but cost a lot more.

This

is the second point which should be considered whether to invest in a facility or not.

Then

,

sugar

cane

is transformed into juice by being crushed through a machine. After that, the juice is purified in a limestone filter.

Subsequently

, the juice becomes syrup when it is heated in an evaporator.

The next step is

separating

sugar

crystals from the syrup in a centrifuge. In the

last

stage of the process, those crystals are dried and cooled in a steel bin which makes the final product,

sugar

.