Give a geographical reason for each of the following:

(i) Scanty rain leads to lower sugar output.

(ii) India's troubled sugar crop would lead to increase in global price.

(iii) Sericulture flourishes in Karnataka.

(i) Scanty rainfall affects the healthy growth of sugarcane, as the crop requires abundant water for proper development. Inadequate rainfall leads to stunted growth and produces a fibrous crop, resulting in a lower sugar output.

(ii) India is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world and the second-largest exporter of sugar. If the sugar crop fails, production and exports reduce. This creates a shortage of sugar in the global market. As a result, the supply decreases while demand remains the same, leading to an increase in global sugar prices.

(iii) Sericulture flourishes in Karnataka because Karnataka has favourable climate for rearing silkworms. Karnataka has established nurseries, silk farms and has licensed seed distributors to promote Sericulture.