Sugar production may fall to 232.6 LT in 2016-17 sugar season: ISMA

11 Jul 2016 Evaluate

India’s 2016-17 sugar production is likely to decline by 7.3% mainly on account of a severe fall in production expected in Maharashtra. As per preliminary estimates of Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), the production is expected at 232.6 lakh tons (LT) in the season 2016-17, which is about 18-19 LT less than the current 2015-16 SS production of around 251 LT.

The total acreage under sugarcane in the country is estimated to be around 49.91 lakh hectares in 2016-17 SS, which is 5.5% lower to 2015-16 sugar season’s cane area of around 52.84 lakh hectares. The leading sugarcane producing state in the country, Uttar Pradesh, is estimated to have a slightly higher area under sugarcane at 23.35 lakh hectares, as against 23.02 lakh hectares last year. ISMA is expecting a better yield in 2016-17 SS due to a substantial increase in area under the high yielding cane variety. That will increase the sugarcane production and availability for crushing by sugar mills. The sugar production in UP in 2016-17 SS is estimated to be around 75.40 LT, which was 68.22 LT in 2015-16 SS.

Maharashtra, the other major sugar producing state’s cane area has declined in 2016-17 SS, which is mainly due to drought like situation last year, poor rainfall and lesser water availability for irrigation.  The area under sugarcane is expected to come down to 7.80 lakh hectares in 2016-17 as against the cane area of 10.5 lakh hectares in 2015-16 SS.  Sugar production is, therefore, estimated to be around 61.5 LT in 2016-17 SS, as against 84.08 LT produced in 2015-16 SS.

Further, due to lesser rainfall and drought like situation, sugarcane area in Karnataka has also declined in 2016-17.  Area under sugarcane in 2016-17 SS is expected to be about 4.15 lakh hectares as against 5.10 lakh hectares in 2015-16 SS.  The sugar production in 2016-17 SS is estimated to be around 32.2 LT, as against 40.71 LT expected to be produced in 2015-16 SS.


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