Lok Sabha Question No. 2968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Status of Sugarcane Cultivation in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti, Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2968 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH AUGUST, 2025

## STATUS OF SUGARCANE CULTIVATION  IN ANDHRA  PRADESH

## 2968. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI: SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

Will the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

be pleased to state :

- (a): the total area  under sugarcane  cultivation, production and  yield per hectare during the last five  years, year and district-wise  for Andhra Pradesh;
- (b): the  number of  operational sugar mills  in  the  country,  State-wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five  years with reasons;
- (c): the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) fixed  by the Union  Government and the State Advised  Price  (SAP)  declared by  respective State  Governments including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, year-wise;
- (d): whether there have been delays in  payments to  sugarcane farmers by sugar mills  in  various States including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years and if  so, the details of outstanding  dues; and
- (e): the details of financial assistance, Subsidies, or relief provided to sugar mills and  sugarcane farmers,  State-wise  including Andhra  Pradesh during  the  last  five years) year-wIse?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIM ATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The total  area under sugarcane cultivation, production and yield per hectare during the last five years, year and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh as received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure  I

(b): The  number of  operational sugar mills  in  the  country,  state-wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years is at Annexure-II.

(c): The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) declared by the Union  Government is applicable to the State of Andhra Pradesh, and there is no separate  State Advised Price (SAP) in place. The FRP for  sugarcane fixed by the Union Government and State Advised Price (SAP), wherever applicable, over the last five  years, year-wise are at Annexure III.

(d): Payment of cane dues to sugarcane farmers is a continuous process. Outstanding cane dues have been reported in  few  States due to  various reasons like NCLT  cases, ownership  issues etc. However  cane dues are decreasing continuously. The details of outstanding dues in various States for last five  years are at Annexure IV

(e): To provide  relief  to sugar mills  and sugarcane farmers, the Central Government has taken various steps in the form  of  policy  interventions from time to time as and when required, which  are as under:

- 1) Central Government fixes Fair and Remunerative Price (rRP) of sugarcane every year having regard to the factors mentioned in Clause 3(1) of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966.
2. ii) Diversion of  surplus sugar to production of  ethanol led to  improved financial conditions of sugar mills.
3. iii) Government allowed export of  10 LMT  of sugar during current Sugar Season 2024-25 (Oct - Sept) to prevent faII  in ex-mill  prices of  sugar and accumulation of cane price arrears.
4. IV) An amount of about Rs.3493 cr. Towards assistance to sugar mills for expenses on marketing costs including handling, upgrading and other processing costs and costs of  international and internal  transport and freight  charges on export of  sugar for  2020-21 was released. State-wise details  are at AnnexureV

- V) Minimum Selling Price of  sugar was fixed  initially  at  ?  29/ kg  w.e.f  07-06-2018; and revised to ? 31/kg w.e.f 14-02-2019.

Further, Andhra Pradesh has arranged loans to Coop. sugar mills  for  clearance of  cane price dues and also towards working  capital  for running  of  the mills.  Most  of the other sugar producing states are also providing  assistance by providing cane seed, fertilizers,  pesticides, support for  harvesting, transportation  etc to  their  cane growers. State Governments are extending financial assistance' interest free loan, interest subsidy etc to the sugar mills  including co-operative sugar mill  whenever necessary.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2968  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.08.2025  IN THE LOK SABHA

| Statement showing number of operational sugar mills in the country, State- wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years   | Statement showing number of operational sugar mills in the country, State- wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years   | Statement showing number of operational sugar mills in the country, State- wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years   | Statement showing number of operational sugar mills in the country, State- wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years   | Statement showing number of operational sugar mills in the country, State- wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years   | Statement showing number of operational sugar mills in the country, State- wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years   |
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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2968  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06,08.2025 IN THE LOK SABHA

| Sugar season wise FRP of last 5 sugar seasons   | Sugar season wise FRP of last 5 sugar seasons   | Sugar season wise FRP of last 5 sugar seasons   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sugar Season                                    | FRP (in Rs./qU.)                                | Base Recovery Rate for FRP                      |
| 2020-21                                         | 285                                             | 10                                              |
| 2021 -22                                        | 290                                             | 10                                              |
| 2022-23                                         | 305                                             | 10.25                                           |
| 2023-24                                         | 315                                             | 10.25                                           |
| 2024-25                                         | 340                                             | 10.25                                           |

| State Advised Price for sugarcane for the last five su ar seasons (Rs/quintal)   | State Advised Price for sugarcane for the last five su ar seasons (Rs/quintal)   | State Advised Price for sugarcane for the last five su ar seasons (Rs/quintal)   | State Advised Price for sugarcane for the last five su ar seasons (Rs/quintal)   | State Advised Price for sugarcane for the last five su ar seasons (Rs/quintal)   | State Advised Price for sugarcane for the last five su ar seasons (Rs/quintal)   | State Advised Price for sugarcane for the last five su ar seasons (Rs/quintal)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                            | Varie'                                                                           | mo                                                                               | 2021 -22                                                                         | 2022-23                                                                          | 2023-24                                                                          | 2024-25                                                                          |
| Punjab                                                                           | Earl'                                                                            | 31 0                                                                             |                                                                                  | 380                                                                              | 391                                                                              | 401                                                                              |
| Punjab                                                                           | mI                                                                               | 300                                                                              | 360                                                                              | 370                                                                              | 381                                                                              | 391                                                                              |
| Punjab                                                                           | Late                                                                             | 295                                                                              |                                                                                  | 365                                                                              | 381                                                                              | 391                                                                              |
| Haryana                                                                          | Earl                                                                             | 340                                                                              | 362                                                                              | 372                                                                              | 386                                                                              | 400                                                                              |
| Haryana                                                                          | m1                                                                               | 335                                                                              | 355                                                                              | 365                                                                              | 379                                                                              | 393                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | Earl'                                                                            | 325                                                                              | 350                                                                              | 350                                                                              | 370                                                                              | 370                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | Normal                                                                           | 315                                                                              | 340                                                                              | 340                                                                              | 360                                                                              | 360                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | Reiected                                                                         | 310                                                                              |                                                                                  | 335                                                                              | 355                                                                              | 355                                                                              |
| Uttrakhand                                                                       | na                                                                               | 327                                                                              | 355                                                                              | 355                                                                              | 375                                                                              | 375                                                                              |
| Uttrakhand                                                                       | mo                                                                               | 317                                                                              | 345                                                                              | 345                                                                              | 365                                                                              | 365                                                                              |
| Uttrakhand                                                                       | Reiected                                                                         |                                                                                  |                                                                                  | 345                                                                              | 365                                                                              | 365                                                                              |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2968  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.08.2025  IN THE LOK SABHA

Statement showing outstanding dues of  sugarcane farmers by sugar mills  in various States including Andhra Pradesh during the last five sugar seasons as on 31 .07.2025

|                |         |          |         | Fjgures in Rs. Crores   | Fjgures in Rs. Crores   |
|----------------|---------|----------|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| State          | 2020-21 | 2021 -22 | 2022-23 | 2023-2r2                |                         |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0       | 22       | 53      | 3                       |                         |
| Maharashtra    | 10      | 32       | 1       | 7                       |                         |
| Karnataka      | 0       |          | 0       | 0                       |                         |
| Gujarat        | 0       | 0        | 0       | 8                       |                         |
| Tamil Nadu     | 0       | 0        | 0       | 11                      | ,I -I                   |
| Bihar          | 4       | 0        | 0       | 0                       | 3                       |
| Haryana        | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0                       | 70                      |
| Punjab         | 0       | 28       | 0       | 0                       | 373                     |
| Madhya Pradesh | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0                       | 0                       |
| Uttarakhand    | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0                       | 69                      |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0                       | 28                      |
| Telangana      | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0                       |                         |
| Chhattisgarh   | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0                       | 51                      |
| Odisha         | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0                       | 0                       |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2968  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.08.2025  IN THE LOK SABHA

Statement showing State-wise assistance to  sugar mills  for expenses on marketing costs including handling, upgrading and other processing costs and costs  of international and internal transport and freight charges on export of sugar for 2020-21

| S.No.   | 1State         |   Assistance (in Cr. Rs.) |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Uttar Pradesh  |                   1101.85 |
| 2       | Maharashtra    |                   1478.33 |
| 3       | Karnataka      |                    423.21 |
| 4       | Gujarat        |                    190.47 |
| 5       | Tamil Nadu     |                     28.4  |
| 6       | Bihar          |                     52.41 |
| 7       | Haryana        |                     70.73 |
| 8       | Punjab         |                     25.22 |
| 9       | Madhya Pradesh |                     34.44 |
| 10      | Uttrakhand     |                     41.56 |
| 11      | Andhra Pradesh |                     38.22 |
| 12      | Telangana      |                      8.16 |
| Total   | Total          |                   3493    |