Sugarcane are several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, native to warm temperate tropical regions of south and southeast Asia. Its jointed fibrous stalks are rich in sugar sucrose. Sugarcane belongs to the grass family. It's the world largest crop by production quantity with 1.9 billion tonnes produced in 2016. Sugarcane accounts for 80% of sugar produced, most of the rest is made from sugar beets; a plant grown commercially for sugar production. In some regions, people use sugarcane reeds to make pens and mats. In 18th century AD, sugarcane plantations began in Caribbean, South America, Indian Ocean and Pacific Island nations. A sugarcane crop is sensitive to the climate, soil type, irrigation, fertilizers, insects and disease control. Sugarcane has no fats. It has 20 grams of natural sugar. A mature sugarcane plant can grow up to 30 feet tall. A single sugarcane plant can take 9-24 months to become mature depending on climat