The production of sugar in the country rose by 14.27% and stood at 273.74 lakh tons (LT) in 2014-15 sugar season till April 30, 2015, as per data compiled by Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). The sugar season runs from October to September month. This is 34.31 LT more than what was produced during the same period in the last 2013-14. One of the reasons for high sugar production is that the yield per hectare has increased in the states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, the average recovery has increased from 9.29% in 2013-14 SS to 9.54% in 2014-15 SS till April 30, 2015.
The leading sugar producer of the country, Maharashtra achieved an all-time high record production of sugar at 103.50 lakh tons. About 40 sugar mills are still crushing sugarcane. During 2013-14, sugar mills of Maharashtra produced 77.14 lakh tons of sugar till April 30, 2014, with 14 sugar mills in operation.
Uttar Pradesh mills have produced 70.15 lakh tons of sugar up to April 30, 2015, as against 65.08 lakh tons produced during the same period last season. There are 18 sugar mills still operating. During 2013-14 as on April 30, 9 sugar mills were under operations.
Sugar production in Karnataka, the third largest producer of sugar, produced 47 lakh tons of sugar till April 30, 2015, as against 41.19 lakh tons produced during the corresponding period in 2013-14. 25 sugar mills are still crushing sugarcane for 2014-15, as against only 2 sugar mills which were in operation on April 30, 2014.
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