India’s sugar production stood at 221.30 LT till March 15

The production of sugar in the country till March 15 has been recorded lower at 221.30 lakh tonnes (LT) than the corresponding period of previous year. This is almost at the same level as that of last season’s sugar production up to the corresponding period (221.57 LT).  As on March 15, 2016, 325 sugar mills were still under operation, which were 473 mills last year at the same time.  189 sugar mills in the country have already closed their operations, out of which 31 are in UP, 91 in Maharashtra, 36 in Karnataka, 10 mills in Bihar and remaining in other states like Gujarat, AP & Telangana, Uttarakhand etc.

Maharashtra sugar mills have produced 76.77 LT of sugar as against 84.07 LT last year up to March 15, 2015.  As compared to 168 sugar mills which were still crushing sugarcane last season, 86 sugar mills continue to crush sugarcane in this season now. The mills in Uttar Pradesh have produced 60.82 LT of sugar up to March 15, 2016 which was 56.25 LT at the corresponding period last season.  As against 100 sugar mills operating last year at this time, 85 sugar mills are crushing sugarcane now.

Karnataka sugar mills have produced 38.79 LT of sugar and 28 sugar mills are still crushing sugarcane now.  Last year, as on March 15, 2015, Karnataka had produced 38 LT and 61sugar mills were operating.