Our Sugar Industry
Sugar has always been a notified
essential item of mass consumption in India. Indian sugar industry is probably the only
industry in the world which has continued to improve it's production Inspite of extreme
liquidity and adverse policies. The given below will give an idea about Statewise
increasing production of sugar.
Statewise Sugar
Production in India
State |
94-95 |
95-96 |
96-97 |
97-98 |
98-99 |
Andhra Pradesh |
874 |
859 |
772 |
782 |
1113 |
North Bihar |
394 |
382 |
362 |
297 |
257 |
Gujarat |
759 |
1130 |
967 |
889 |
1025 |
Haryana |
343 |
453 |
490 |
382 |
403 |
Karnataka |
1225 |
1263 |
871 |
959 |
1372 |
Kerala & Goa |
28 |
32 |
20 |
16 |
29 |
Madhya Pradesh |
70 |
125 |
86 |
68 |
82 |
Maharashtra |
5025 |
5394 |
3445 |
3847 |
5338 |
Punjab |
319 |
633 |
613 |
331 |
311 |
Rajasthan |
18 |
31 |
24 |
29 |
23 |
T.N. Pondy |
1921 |
1671 |
1083 |
1266 |
1774 |
U.P. Central |
1455 |
1777 |
1632 |
1600 |
1552 |
U.P.East |
1012 |
1043 |
1058 |
881 |
783 |
U.P. West |
1142 |
1559 |
1393 |
1441 |
1394 |
Others –Assam |
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Orissa, Nagaland |
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And West Bengal |
58 |
99 |
89 |
64 |
82 |
All India |
14643 |
16451 |
12905 |
12852 |
15539 |
Our industry is having
total potential that it can supply to majority of our population through 95% of its
internal production. We are also exporting our sugar besides large import duties, direct
or veiled, subsides are granted to support sugar exports.
Sugar Production,
Imports & Exports of Sugar in Lakh Tonnes
Years |
Production |
Imports |
Exports |
1990-91 |
120.46 |
- |
2.23 |
1991-92 |
134.04 |
- |
5.62 |
1992-93 |
106.09 |
- |
4.11 |
1993-94 |
98.33 |
20.00 |
0.10 |
1994-95 |
146.43 |
2.00 |
0.63 |
1995-96 |
164.51 |
- |
10.21 |
1996-97 |
129.05 |
- |
4.19 |
1997-98 |
128.55 |
9.35 |
0.69 |
1998-99 |
155.41 |
10.03 |
0.22 |
1999-00(P) |
170.00 |
5.00 |
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