3. Introduction
• Second largest agro-based industry in India
• India isWorld’s largest producer after Brazil
• Sources : Sugarcane , Sugar beet
• Localised production of sugar in areas of sugarcane cultivation
• Based on contract farming , Seasonal in nature
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State Production
(lakh tonnes)
No.of factories
Maharashtra 65.81 105
Uttar Pradesh 45.69 110
Tamil Nadu 17.65 32
Karnataka 11.51 30
Andhra Pradesh 11.36 35
Gujarat 10.51 16
5. Present Scenario ( 2015- 16)
In India
• Estimated sugar production : 28 Mt
• Actual sugar production : 23.1 Mt
• Last year production (2014-15) : 25 Mt
• Country’s sugar demand : 26.6Mt
• Supply gap : 3.5-4 Mt
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6. Measures taken by government
1. Withdrew sugar production subsidy
2. Implemented stock holding limits on sugar
3. Government imposed 20% export duty on sugar
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8. 09-02-2017 Sugar industries9
Sugar
stocks
jump yet
again as
ISMA
says
imports
are not
required
(10-5-16)
Sugar stocks
tumble up to
8% on 20%
export duty
hike (17-6-16)
Sugar
stocks
rally up
to 6% on
surge in
sugar
prices
overseas
(30-6-16)
ICICI bank
best high
beta play
among pvt
banks
(28-7-16)
Sensex
snaps 2-
day
losing
streak ,
up to 118
points ;
Nifty
reclaims
8650
(18-8-16)
