Lok Sabha Question No. 4262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY, HARISH DWIVEDI, RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4262

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  MARCH, 2017

## SUGAR PRODUCTION

4262.

PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD: DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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- (a) whether there is any crisis in the production of sugar in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  total  expected  production  of  sugar  in  the  current  season  as compared  to the production of previous years along with the reasons for the decline in the sugar production;
- (c) whether there is a decrease in the sugar production in the country due to drought in the current year and if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether  the  Government  intends  to  import  sugar  to  meet  the reduction in sugar production, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there is the possibility of the price of sugar moving upward due to less production of sugar in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a):   No Madam. There was surplus sugar production continuously during the last six sugar seasons (October-September). With the carry over stock of  77  Lac  Tons  of  sugar  and  estimated  production  in  the  current  sugar season 2016-17, there is sufficient sugar available to meet the domestic requirement/ consumption.

(b)&(C): Sugar production during sugar season 2015-16 was 251.21 Lac M.T.  For  the  current  sugar  season  2016-17  sugar  production  is  initially estimated  at  225.21  Lac  M.T.  on  the  basis  of  cane  availability  data provided  by  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Cooperation  (DAC)  in  its  1st advance  estimate.  However,  this  estimate  may  be  revised  downward  in view of reported impact of drought conditions in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil  Nadu,  Gujarat,  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana  in  the  last  sugar season.  There  is  no  decrease  in  sugar  production  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  The details of State-wise, sugar production during the last three sugar seasons and initial estimates for current sugar season are at Annexure.

(d) & (e):   With the carry over stock of 77 Lac Tons and estimated current season's production, availability of sugar is sufficient to meet the domestic consumption requirement at reasonable prices. Moreover, supply and price situation is monitored on regular basis by the Government and appropriate actions are taken at appropriate time.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)&(c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO  4262  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  28 TH   MARCH,  2017  IN  LOK SABHA.

Statement showing State-wise, sugar production during last three sugar seasons and the initial Estimates of current sugar season 2016-17

| Sl.   |                | Sugar Production (Figures in Lac Tons)   | Sugar Production (Figures in Lac Tons)   | Sugar Production (Figures in Lac Tons)   | Sugar Production (Figures in Lac Tons)    |
|-------|----------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State          | Sugar Season 2013-14                     | Sugar Season 2014-15                     | Sugar Season 2015-16                     | Initial Estimates of Sugar Season 2016-17 |
| 1     | Bihar          | 5.96                                     | 5.26                                     | 5.03                                     | 5.70                                      |
| 2     | Haryana        | 5.37                                     | 5.73                                     | 5.36                                     | 6.19                                      |
| 3     | Punjab         | 4.73                                     | 5.36                                     | 6.71                                     | 6.50                                      |
| 4     | Uttarakhand    | 2.98                                     | 3.28                                     | 2.74                                     | 2.93                                      |
| 5     | Uttar Pradesh  | 66.13                                    | 71.38                                    | 68.47                                    | 80                                        |
| 6     | Andhra Pradesh | 6.75                                     | 5.65                                     | 5.52                                     | 5.40                                      |
| 7     | Telangana      | 3.32                                     | 3.21                                     | 2.77                                     | 2.22                                      |
| 8     | Gujarat        | 11.78                                    | 11.46                                    | 11.19                                    | 11.67                                     |
| 9     | Maharashtra    | 77.2                                     | 105.15                                   | 84.72                                    | 53.28                                     |
| 10    | Karnataka      | 41.6                                     | 49.89                                    | 40.48                                    | 30.90                                     |
| 11    | Tamil Nadu     | 14.18                                    | 12.56                                    | 13.65                                    | 15                                        |
| 12    | Pondicherry    | 0.52                                     | 0.32                                     | 0.05                                     | 0.08                                      |
| 13    | Chhattisgarh   | 0.68                                     | 0.65                                     | 0.57                                     | 0.57                                      |
| 14    | Orissa         | 0.6                                      | 0.43                                     | 0.48                                     | 0.52                                      |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh | 3.51                                     | 4.08                                     | 3.31                                     | 4.10                                      |
| 16    | Goa            | 0.12                                     | 0.11                                     | 0.1                                      | 0.10                                      |
| 17    | Rajasthan      | 0.05                                     | 0.07                                     | 0.05                                     | 0.05                                      |
| 18    | West Bengal    | 0.06                                     | 0.05                                     | 0.005                                    | 0.01                                      |
|       | All India      | 245.54                                   | 284.63                                   | 251.21                                   | 225.21                                    |

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