The state of Madhya Pradesh has registered a 78% jump in sugar production which stood at 35 lakh quintals by the end of April, compared to the same period a year ago, as per data compiled by the Sugar Mills Association of Madhya Pradesh and the state Department of Agriculture.
By the end of April, 15 sugar factories in the state have produced 35 lakh quintals of sugar from 34.8 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane. Another seven factories in Burhanpur and Narsingpur district are in the process of production. The chance of sugar recovery this year is also expected to be 9.9%.
The surgarcane production in the state increased this year because enough water was available even in the summer. Almost 35-40 percent of the sugarcane grown in the state is used for production of jaggery and khandsari which is other type of sugar.