Sugar output surges 15% to 16.13 million tonnes till Feb 15

17 Feb 2012 Evaluate

The production of sugar till February 15 of the ongoing sugar season surged by around 15 percent to 16.13 million tonnes which is over 2 million tonnes more than 14 million tonnes of sugar production seen in the same period of last year, according to the latest Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) data. The total number of sugar factories crushing as on February 15th, 2012 in the country was 524 as against 502 on February 15, 2011.

India’s second largest sugar producing state Uttar Pradesh registered higher output till date primarily because the State Government ordered the sugar mills in the state to start their crushing much earlier than usual. The state registered 13 percent growth in output to 4.51 million tonnes as compared to last year upto the same period. Though the quantum of cane crushing is higher, early crushing has affected the recovery which is lower at 8.79% till February 15, 2012 in comparison to 8.96% last year.

The situation in India’s largest sugar producing state Maharashtra is different where the sugar output upto February 15, 2012 was 5.66 million tonnes, up 14 per cent over previous year. But the recovery rate in the state is marginally higher at 11.20 percent. The Southern States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have also reported a higher output this year. Production in Karnataka stood at 2.53 million tonnes, while in Andhra and Tamil Nadu it was 7.3 lakh tonnes and 7.1 lakh tonnes respectively.

ISMA, which initially projected the 2011-12 output at 26 million tonnes, maintained its estimates for the year. Last year, India had produced 24.2 million tonnes, while the annual demand for the sweetener is estimated at 22 million tonnes.  Recently, the government has decided to allow additional exports of 1 million tonnes for the current season. So far, the Sugar Directorate has issued permits to export 9.47 lakh tonnes from the earlier tranche of 1 million tonnes.

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