Lok Sabha Question No. 1717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Sugar Exports
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha, Sudheer Gupta, Shrirang Appa Barne, Prataprao  Jadhav, Subrata Pathak

## mtiltsTRY oF GoNSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTTENT  OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.{7I7

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 8TH DECEMBER.2021

## SUGAR EXPORTS

{7,I7. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SllRl SANJAY SADASHIVRAO  MANDLIK!

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWA}Ift

SHR! SUDHEER  GUPTA:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

Wi!! the Manlstor of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD AND PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTIoI{  scrtrfir ,Irrt, sl{c  gt{  Tr+oftfi  fufr{lr d!ft be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the count4ls sugar exports has rose by 20 per cent amountlng to 7.{ mlllion  tonnes in the current  yeanr 2O2O-21 and if so' the details thereof;
- (b)  the details of  estimated  sugar production agaanst the domestic consumptlon durang the year 2O2l-221,
- d whether the overnment  is trying many ways to dispose of/utillze the
- (c) surplus sugar stock in the country  and if sor the details thereof;
- (d) whether most of the co.operative  sugar factories are running into losses in the country;
- (e)  lf so, the reasons for the same along wlth the corrective  measures taken/boing taken by the Govsrnment ln this rcgard; and
- (0 the steps takon/belng taken by the Government  to boost the sugar €xports?

## ANSUTER

ii!NISTER OF STATE FOR IUIINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AHD GONSUTER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOI{ (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTO

(a):  About 70 Lakh Mettic Tonne (LMT) of Sugar has been exported in sugar season 2O2O-21  ln comparison to 59.6O LMT of sugar export in sugar Eeason 2O19-2O. whtch is an Incroase ol 17.45o/".

(b): Against the estimated domestic consumption  of 27O LMT in current sugar season 2021-22, the sugar production is estimated to be around 3O8 LMT after discounting diversion  of 35 LMT of sugar to ethanol.

- (c):  With a view to liquidate surplus  sugar stock available with sugar mlfis thereby improving liquidity of sugar mills enabling them to make timely payment of cane dues of famers, Government is encouraging  sugar mills to export surplus  sugar and to divert surplus sugarcane/sugar to ethanot. ln the prevlous sugar season 2O2O-21,  about 70 LMT of  sugar has been exported and approximately  22 LlilT of sugar has been diverted  to ethanot.

(d) & (e):  Data regarding financial  condition of any sugar factory (co. operative/private/public  undertaklng)  is not maintained  by DFPD.

However, with a view to improve the liquidity  position  of sugar mi s including  co.operErtive sugar mills of the country, the Government has been taking various  interventions from time to tlme viz. provided  assistance to sugar mills to offset the cost of cane, fixation of Minimum Sellang  Price of sugar, extended  financial assistance to sugal mills for ma:ntenance  of buffer stocks, extended financial assistance  to sugar mills to facilitate export  of sugar, exlended soft loans to sugar mills, etc.

Further, in order to improve liquidiQl of sugar mills and to make sugar sector self sustainable, Govemment is encouraging sugar mills to divert excess sugarcane/sugar  to ethanol which is blended with petrol. ln past four sugar seasons  2O17-1E,20{8-{9, 2O1g-2O and 2O2O-21i about Rs.35O00 crore reyenue has been generated by sugar mills/distilleries  from sale of ethanol to Oil Marketing Gompanies (OMGS) which has helped in clearing cane price arrears of farmers.

(f): The Gentral Govemment, with a view to facilitate export of sugar thereby improving liquldlty of sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price arrears of farmers has extended assislance to sugar mills in sugar seasons 2O/15-1q 2017{E, 20{8.19,  2Ol9"2O and 2O2O-21. An amount  ofapproximatety  t{2900crore  has been released to various sugar mllls on account  of asslstanceto facilitate export of sugar since sugar season 20{5-16. As a result, about 16.5 LMT, 6.2 LMT, 38 LMT, 59.60 LMT and 70 LMT have been exported  in sugar seasons 2015-16, 201718, 2018-19, 2O19-2O and 2O2O-21 respectively.  DUG to global deticit of sugar, pfices  of sugar in the international  market  are now stable due to which export of sugar is presently viable even without extending assistance;contracts  of about 30 LMT for export of sugar have already been signed in current sugar season 2021-22.

Further,  to facilltate export surplus sugar from country,  custom duties on export of sugar has been reduced to zero by the Central Government.