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India’s sugar production declines 17% to 61.39 lakh tonnes till December 15
Dec-18-2024

Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) in its latest report stated that India’s sugar production declined 17% to 61.39 lakh tonnes till December 15 of the current marketing year as compared to 74.05 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the preceding year, mainly due to fall in output in Maharashtra. The sugar marketing year started in October. The production data excludes the diversion of sugar towards ethanol.

Notably, this year sugar factories in Karnataka started late by around 7-12 days while in another major state Maharashtra, mills started late by 1520 days, as compared to last year. Sugar production in Uttar Pradesh increased to 23.04 lakh tonnes from 22.11 lakh tonnes. 

In Maharashtra, the output declined to 16.78 lakh tonnes from 24.45 lakh tonnes. Karnataka saw a decline in sugar production to 13.85 lakh tonnes from 17.56 lakh tonnes.  This year sugar diversion towards ethanol is estimated to be higher at around 40 lakh tonnes against around 21.5 lakh tonnes diverted last year.

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