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Date: 04/02/2025

Sugar production to dip

Sugar production in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is projected to drop 15% to 27-27.2 million tonnes in the ongoing 2024-25 season ending September, according to two industry bodies. The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSFL) has projected lower sugar output at 27 MT after diversion for ethanol production in the 2024-25 season, compared to 31.9 million tonnes in the previous year. Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers’ Association (ISMA), too, has estimated sugar production lower at 27.2 million tonnes for the 2024-25 season, as against 31.96 million tonnes in the previous year in its second estimates. Production will likely decline in all three major producing states -- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. As of January 31, 2025, sugar production has reached 16.53 million tonnes, down from 18.74 million tonnes in the year-ago period, said a report.
 
source: Exim News Service: New Delhi, Feb. 3