Question

Sugar bowl of the world is _
(A) Manila
(B) Japan
(C) Cuba
(D) Havana

Answer 1

Hint It is an Island in the Caribbean region. It is the largest sugar exporter in the world, that is why it is known as the sugar bowl of the world. This nation has an agricultural-based economy in which sugar production has the largest share. Which makes it the sugar bowl of the world.

Step by step answerCuba is referred to as the sugar bowl of the world. Sugarcane is tropical as well as a subtropical crop. 21°C to 27°C is required for the sugarcane crop with 75cm-100cm rainfall. With these climatic conditions, Cuba has favourable conditions for sugarcane production which is the raw material for the sugar industry. Cuba has the largest sugar industry. The economy of Cuba is based on agriculture in which sugarcane cultivation plays a vital role. Because of the huge production of sugar, Cuba is considered as the sugar bowl of the world.

Additional InformationSugar economy of Cuba is now decaying because of the breakup of the soviet union in 1991. Now Brazil is emerging as the largest producer of sugar. In 2017-18, sugar production of Brazil was 38.9million metric tons. Sugar economy of Brazil has its roots in the colonial period. The Portuguese invested in sugarcane production for economic and strategic purposes.

So the correct answer is C , Cuba.

Note
 The sugar industry of Cuba has its roots in the colonial period when the nation was under Spanish rule and they introduced the sugarcane in 1523 for economic reasons. Initially, Cuba was not the leading producer of sugarcane in the world. It has to compete with Haiti in the Caribbean region to lead the market of sugarcane production. After the Haitian revolution in 1791, Cuba became the largest producer of sugar in the world.