Water migrants of Maharashtra | Sugarcane Farming

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Every year, during the sugarcane harvest season, thousands of workers from Maharashtra’s drought-prone Marathwada region, migrate within the state to work as sugarcane cutters. They work for low wages and in poor working conditions.

Sugarcane farming is water intensive. Moreover, India is keen to boost its ethanol production from sugarcane in the region. This process requires large amounts of water in addition to sugarcane farming. In a water-stressed region, this could further strain the natural resource.

Read the detailed stories below:
1) India aims to go big on sugarcane-based ethanol, but water intensity of the crop throws up concerns:
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/12/india-aims-to-go-big-on-sugarcane-based-ethanol-but-water-intensity-of-the-crop-throws-up-concerns/
2) Drought conditions force Marathwada farmers to migrate for work as sugarcane cutters
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/12/drought-conditions-force-marathwada-farmers-to-migrate-for-work-as-sugarcane-cutters/

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