Lok Sabha Question No. 1081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Production of Sugarcane
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1081

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## PRODUCTION OF SUGARCANE

1081. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total production of sugarcane in the country in the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of sugarcane production and exports, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has incentivized sugarcane farmers in the light of increased sugarcane exports; and
- (d) if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b):   The details of State-wise and all-India production and export of sugarcane   during last three years and the current year i.e. 2018-19 to 2021-22 are given at Annexure I & II, respectively.
- (c)  &  (d):  Major  share  of  sugarcane  produced  in  the  country  is  utilized  by  sugar  mills  for production of sugar and remaining share are utilized for production of Gur, Khansari, ethanol etc. In order to encourage farmers to produce sugarcane, the Central Government fixes Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane on yearly basis before commencement of every sugar season.The FRP of sugarcane for the current sugar season 2021-22 is Rs. 290/quintal at 10% recovery.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1081 due for reply on 08.02.2022

## Production of Sugarcane during 2018-19 to 2021-22

| States / UT      | Production ('000 tonnes)   | Production ('000 tonnes)   | Production ('000 tonnes)   | Production ('000 tonnes)   |
|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| States / UT      | 2018-19                    | 2019-20                    | 2020-21*                   | 2021-22#                   |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 8094.62                    | 6724.00                    | 4118.62                    | 3888.15                    |
| Assam            | 1093.93                    | 1218.12                    | 1133.28                    | 1137.06                    |
| Bihar            | 20116.29                   | 13578.83                   | 10713.82                   | 14761.93                   |
| Chhattisgarh     | 1452.14                    | 1759.00                    | 0.00                       | 1871.66                    |
| Gujarat          | 11326.38                   | 11569.98                   | 15851.55                   | 12823.72                   |
| Haryana          | 8505.01                    | 7730.39                    | 8531.72                    | 9068.41                    |
| Himachal Pradesh | 33.32                      | 32.01                      | 30.26                      | 30.16                      |
| Karnataka        | 42408.00                   | 38181.00                   | 42085.00                   | 48510.00                   |
| Kerala           | 106.30                     | 120.83                     | 107.15                     | 33.50                      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 5281.74                    | 7433.75                    | 5879.50                    | 5674.07                    |
| Maharashtra      | 89768.16                   | 69311.87                   | 101594.92                  | 110880.00                  |
| Odisha           | 417.80                     | 504.99                     | 351.11                     | 379.92                     |
| Punjab           | 7773.66                    | 7302.02                    | 7485.13                    | 7459.63                    |
| Rajasthan        | 447.95                     | 326.19                     | 393.74                     | 285.94                     |
| Tamil Nadu       | 17140.23                   | 14119.09                   | 12800.16                   | 10379.31                   |
| Telangana        | 3183.60                    | 2012.87                    | 1358.00                    | 2103.00                    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 179714.77                  | 179539.10                  | 177670.00                  | 180115.00                  |
| Uttarakhand      | 6329.32                    | 6937.72                    | 6963.60                    | 7543.90                    |
| West Bengal      | 1335.37                    | 1527.58                    | 1560.65                    | 1657.50                    |
| Others           | 887.60                     | 570.98                     | 625.00                     | 648.98                     |
| All India        | 405416.18                  | 370500.30                  | 399253.21                  | 419251.85                  |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1081 due for reply on 08.02.2022

## India's Export of Sugarcane during 2018-19 to 2021-22

|               | Export (in tonnes)   | Export (in tonnes)   | Export (in tonnes)   | Export (in tonnes)     |
|---------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| State         | 2018-19              | 2019-20              | 2020-21              | 2021-22 (April to Nov) |
| Bihar         | 908.71               | -                    | -                    | -                      |
| Gujarat       | -                    | 5.00                 | 4.04                 | 5.25                   |
| Karnataka     | -                    | 17.00                | 0.17                 | 0.05                   |
| Kerala        | 6.50                 | 18.44                | 40.99                | 37.71                  |
| Maharashtra   | 131.15               | 134.78               | 113.30               | 90.95                  |
| Tamilnadu     | 21.14                | 20.97                | 65.68                | 1.79                   |
| Telangana     | -                    | 14.00                | 0.32                 | -                      |
| Uttar Pradesh | -                    | -                    | 23.92                | 0.25                   |
| West Bengal   | 0.73                 | 46.61                | -                    | 23.49                  |
| Others        | 8.00                 | -                    | -                    | 0.08                   |
| Total         | 1076.23              | 256.78               | 248.42               | 159.59                 |

Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCIES).

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