Sugar production up 13% till April 15; higher output may help for more sugar exports

19 Apr 2012 Evaluate

Sugar production this year is expected to be more than last year’s production number. Given the additional produce, the government is expected to allow an additional 1 million tonnes of sugar to be exported.  Food Minister, K V Thomas has stated that the decision regarding additional exports will be decided in the coming Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on April 25. The EGoM is also expected to discuss the shipment modalities for the export of the 3 million tonnes recently approved.

As per the Food Ministry, production for the 2011-12 season is likely to touch 25.5 million tonnes, up from 24.6 million tonnes last year. However, according to Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) the production should be around 26 million tonnes.

As per the ISMA, mills have produced 24.63 million tonnes of sugar till April 15 of 2011-12, as compared to 21.73 million tonnes in the year-ago period and hence by the year end, the production should reach 26 million tonnes. In either case sugar production is set to increase.

Sugar production in Uttar Pradesh, the country's second biggest producer, has increased by 18% to 6.91 million tonnes from the corresponding period last year. Similarly, the output in Maharashtra has gone up by 9% to 8.54 million tonnes in the review period. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have also reported higher output of 3.72 million tonnes, 1.45 million tonnes and 1.95 lakh tonnes, respectively, so far this year.

Given the excess production the government may consider allowing more sugar exports. So far, the government has allowed exports of 3 million tonnes in three tranches of 1 million tonnes each. However, the export notification for 1 million tonnes approved late March is yet to be issued by the Food Ministry.

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