ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes
12-Mar-2025 08:32 PM
New Delhi. The apex body of private sugar mills - Indian Sugar and Bio Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has revised the sugar production estimate with some reduction.
In the revised estimate released on March 12, 2025, ISMA has expressed the possibility of total production of 299 lakh tonnes of sugar in the current marketing season (October-September) of 2024-25. Out of this, 35 lakh tonnes will be used in ethanol production and 264 lakh tonnes of sugar will be available for food purposes.
Earlier, in the second advance estimate released by the association on January 31, 2025, the total production of 310.20 lakh tonnes of sugar was expected.
At that time, 37.50 lakh tonnes of sugar was expected to be used in ethanol production, while the production of sugar for food purposes was estimated at 272.70 lakh tonnes.
According to the new revised report of ISMA, during the current marketing season of 2024-25, 92.50 lakh tonnes of sugar can be produced in Uttar Pradesh, 81 lakh tonnes in Maharashtra, 41.50 lakh tonnes in Karnataka and 49 lakh tonnes in other states of the country.
After a long time, Uttar Pradesh can become the most prominent sugar producing state in India by leaving Maharashtra behind.
According to the association, during the current season, sugarcane crushing had started in a total of 532 sugar mills at the national level, out of which 304 units were closed by March 10, 2025 and only 228 plants were operational.
26 mills have been closed in Uttar Pradesh, 161 in Maharashtra, 72 in Karnataka and 45 in other states.
After this, 96 sugar mills are operational in Uttar Pradesh, 39 in Maharashtra, 6 in Karnataka and 87 in other states.
According to ISMA's report, at the beginning of the current marketing season i.e. on 1 October 2024, the industry had a previous outstanding stock of 80 lakh tonnes of sugar, while with the production of 264 lakh tonnes, its total availability in the entire season will reach 344 lakh tonnes.
Out of this, after domestic consumption of 280 lakh tonnes of sugar and export of 10 lakh tonnes, a final surplus stock of 54 lakh tonnes of sugar may remain on 30 September 2025, which is sufficient for two months' consumption.