India's sugar production declines 12% so far in current marketing year: ISMA

18 Feb 2025 Evaluate

Indian Sugar and Bio Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) in its report said that India's sugar production fell 12 per cent to 197.03 lakh tonnes till February 15 in current marketing year ending September as compared to 224.15 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the preceding year mainly due to lower output in Maharashtra and Karnataka. 

Sugar marketing year runs from October to September. The data of sugar production is after diversion of sweetener for ethanol making. Among states, ISMA data showed that sugar production has fallen in Uttar Pradesh to 64.04 lakh tonnes from 67.77 lakh tonnes. In Maharashtra, the production has dipped to 68.22 lakh tonnes from 79.45 lakh tonnes, while the output in Karnataka fell to 35.80 lakh tonnes from 43.20 lakh tonnes during the period under review. 

As per ethanol supplies data up to January 31, ISMA said that sugar diversion towards ethanol is estimated around 14.1 lakh tonnes against a diversion of around 8.3 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period.

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