Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Surplus Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## MlNlsrRY oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS' FooD & PUBLtc DtsrRtBUTroN

## GOVERNIUENT  OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRTBUTION

## LOK SABHA U}ISTARRED  QUESTIO]{  NO.I 09 To BE aNSWERED olt 2xo FEBRUARY,2022

## SURPLUS SUGAR PRODUCTION

## {09. SHRIJAYANTSINHA:

Will the Minister  of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AilD  pUBLtC

DlsrRrBUTroN ScrfrFdr rnr*, vr<-r dk  grftrfro  ftf{ur d.+ be preased  to state:

- (a)  the curent levets of surptus sugar production  in the country, and the details of export of the sugar surplus in the tast five yeans;
- (b)  the steps taken by the Govemment to enhance sugar exports;
- (c) the sugar import in the country in the last five years;  and
- (d)  the steps taken by the Government  to curb oxcess sugar impotts, and the achievements  of these measures  thus far?

## AilSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMEiIT  AND coNsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  puBl.tc  DtsTRtBUTtON (SADHV! NIRAI{JAN JYOTT)

(a) & (b): Since, sugar season 2Ol O-{ { (Oct-Sept},  there has been surptus production of sugar in the country (except in sugar season 21016-17  due to droughtlas  against the domestic consumption.  rn previous  sugar season 2o2o-21, about 3{o Lakh Metric Ton (LMT) of sugar was produced (after discounting diversion  ol 22 LM't of sugar to ethanol) by lndian sugar mills against domestic consumption of 265 LMT. Further,  against the estimated domestic consumption ot 27o LMT in sugar season 20i21-22, the sugar production is estlrnated to be around 3og LMT (after discounting estimated diversion of 35 LMT of sugar to ethanot).

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With a view to facilitate expolt of surplus  sugar thereby improving liquidity of sugar mifls and enabling  them to  qtear  cane price dues of farmers, Govetnment  has been extending assistance  to sugar mi[s. Details of export of sugar in past five years  is as snden

| Su Season   | Quantit ex rted LMT)     |
|-------------|--------------------------|
| 2017-1A     | 6.2                      |
| 2018.{ 9    | 38                       |
| 2019-20     | 59.6                     |
| 2020-21     | 70                       |
| 2021-22     | 26.5 (up to 31 Jan.2o22l |

Till date, cohtracts  of aboirr 40 LMT havti blen signed for export of sugar in current lBugar season  2a2l-22 and that to6 withJut announcement of any export subsidy.  !t is atso estimated  thlt !n  sugar seaso  n 2021-22, about 50-60 LMT bf sugar is rikery to be exported  rry domestic sugar mi[s.

Further,  to facititate export of surplus  sugar from country, custom duty on export of sugar has been withdrawn  lri the central eJvemment w.e.f. 2O.O3.2O{8

(c) & (d)r Due to surprus production  of sugar ifl the country since sugar season 2017-1g, the Gentral Government has amposed  {oo% -custom duty on impoil of sugar under oGL to prevent import of sugar and thereby to safeguard the interest of sugar cane farmerc; '

However, import of raw sugar is valid untlef Advance Authorisation scheme (AAS) under which raw sugar is imported in the country and re. exported after refining it. such quantity  of sugar which is imported under AAS cannot be sold in domestie market and can be re.exported onty. Details of sugar irnported  in last five years given  below  asr

| Financial Year   | Quantity of Sugar imported in takh Metric Tonne T   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-1A          | 23.91                                               |
| 201A-19          | {4.O8                                               |
| 2019-2tJ         | "t1.11                                              |
| 2020-21          | {9.63                                               |
| 2021-22"         | 2.8(u to 30th Nov.2O21l                             |