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Sugar production in Maharashtra, Karnataka likely to be delayed by over a month: ISMA

04 Nov 2019 Evaluate

The industry body, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has said that production of sugar in Maharashtra and Karnataka is likely to be delayed by more than a month in the new marketing year 2019-20 as mills have not commenced their operation because of rains and shortage of sugarcane. Though, sugar production in Uttar Pradesh -- the country's largest producer of the sweetener -- is likely to start soon as labourers would be available for work after celebrating Diwali festival. Sugarcane crushing normally begins from mid-October, especially after Diwali.

ISMA Director-General Avinash Verma has said that mills have not started the crushing sugarcane in Maharashtra as the state government has not yet fixed the date of operation. Also, mills are delaying because there is less availability of sugarcane in the state. Sugarcane output in Maharashtra -- the country's second-largest producer of sugar -- is likely to decline due to fall in area under the crop to 7.7 lakh hectares this year from 11.5 lakh hectares in 2018-19 crop year (July-June).

Verma further said more delay in crushing would be in areas like Solapur and Marathwada regions where less sugarcane crop is expected because of poor rains. But in southern Maharashtra like Sangli, Kolapur and Pune, sugarcane crop is in good condition and the crushing will begin once the new state government fixes the date of operation. Similarly in Karnataka, the crushing operation is expected to be delayed because of recent floods in districts of Belgaum, Bagalkot and Bijapur.

Also, the state has lower sugarcane area of 4.20 lakh hectares in 2019-20, as against 5.02 lakh hectares last year. Accordingly, sugar production is projected to be lower by one million tonnes this year from 4.36 million tonnes in 2018-19. However, Verma said in Uttar Pradesh, there has not been a delay in crushing in the state as mills normally start functioning after Diwali festival. The state has a sugarcane area of 23.60 lakh hectares in 2019-20, as against 24.11 lakh hectares in the previous year, a marginal decrease of about 2%.

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