India's sugar production increased by 27.3 percent to 7.46 million tonnes in the first three months of October-September 2014-15 marketing year as compared to 5.86 million tonnes recorded in the same period of previous year. During the reported period, the output in Maharashtra, the country's top sugar producing state, has increased by 47 percent to 3.27 million tonnes from 2.23 million tonnes in the review period. On the other hand, the production in Uttar Pradesh, the country's second largest producing state, has risen by 55 percent to 1.72 million tonnes during October-December of this year from 1.11 million tonnes in the year-ago period.
Meanwhile, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has expressed concern over falling ex-mill prices of sugar and notified that the rates are 'substantially below the cost of production' and it has become difficult for mills to even pay the cane price to farmers within stipulated period. Currently, sugar mills are selling sugar at Rs 2,450-2,500 per quintal in Maharashtra and at Rs 2,600-2,650 per quintal in Uttar Pradesh. Industry body also sought continuation of export subsidy on raw sugar to check falling sugar price and improve cane price paying capacity of industry.
India is the world's second largest producer and biggest consumer of Sugar. According to ISMA, the sugar production is likely to rise to 25-25.5 million tonnes in 2014-15 marketing year as compared to 24.4 million tonnes in the previous year. Meanwhile, the annual domestic demand of sugar is pegged at 230-240 lakh tonnes.
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