India’s sugar production stood at 103 lakh tonnes (LT) till January 15 in the current marketing year that started in October on higher sugarcane supply, according to data compiled by Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). This is an increase by 19% compared to 86.50 lakh tonnes produced during the same period last year when 486 sugar mills were in operation.
In Maharashtra, 173 sugar mills were in operation as on January 15, 2015 and produced about 43 lakh tonnes of sugar. Last year, as on January 15, 2014, 154 sugar mills were in operation and produced 31 lakh tonnes of sugar.
In UP, 118 sugar mills have produced 25 lakh tonnes of sugar till as against 19.75 lakh tonnes produced last year during the corresponding period by 119 sugar mills. In Karnataka, 63 sugar mills, which were in operation as on January 15, 2015 have produced 17 lakh tonnes of sugar, which is similar to that of last year’s production till same period.