February 11, 2025

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Sugar production up by 60% at 74 lakh tonnes till Dec 15

Sugar mills in the region manufactured seventy three.77 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugar till December 15, almost sixty one per cent additional than 45.81 lt additional than the manufacturing in the corresponding period previous year, Indian Sugar Mills Affiliation (ISMA) claimed in a statement on Thursday.

Whilst 118 mills in Uttar Pradesh manufactured 22.six lt of sugar as 21.25 lt manufactured by 119 mills in the very same period previous year, the sugar manufacturing in Maharashtra where by 173 mills are currently crushing, was 26.96 lt. The Condition, which commenced crushing afterwards previous year because of to decrease availability of sugarcane, manufactured only seven.sixty six lt in the very same period.

India’s sugar period is concerning October and September in the pursuing year.

Sugar manufacturing in Karnataka — the third major sugar creating Condition — was sixteen.65 lt (10.62 lt). Like in Maharashtra, sugar manufacturing was influenced substantially in Karnataka, much too, previous year. Other sugar-creating States contributed a further seven.fifty six lt of sugar so far.

Exports and MSP hike

Quoting trade and industry resources, ISMA claimed about two.five-3 lt of sugar have been exported in the present-day sugar period so far right after October one, which will be accounted for versus the MAEQ of previous period as the export coverage for previous year was extended up to December 31, as a result virtually totally obtaining the target of 60 lakh tonnes of sugar export established for the past sugar period.

It, nevertheless, claimed the market is awaiting the authorities conclusion on increase in MSP (minimum promoting cost) of sugar, which was previous revised virtually two decades in the past. Since then the authorities has previously improved the FRP of sugarcane by ₹10 per quintal for the present-day year, there is want to increase the MSP of sugar to ₹34.50 per kg. right after looking at the improved FRP of sugarcane for the present-day period.

The ex-mill sugar charges are less than pressure in most of the States and to make certain that sugar mills are equipped to spend to farmers on time, there is a want to rapidly make your mind up on escalating the MSP of sugar, ISMA claimed.

Cane arrears

The late conclusion on MSP has previously influenced the cane payment capacity of the sugar millers. The present-day cane cost arrears are documented to be about ₹3,500 crore and if MSP is not improved rapidly, the arrears will leap quite quick to uncomfortable ranges, the apex sugar market system claimed.