Lok Sabha Question No. 2704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Reduction in Sugar Stock Levels
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 1 TH DECEMBER, 2024

## REDUCTION IN SUGAR STOCK LEVELS

## 2704.  SHRI CHAMALA  KIRAN  KUMAR  REDDY:

Will  the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION w'rtnT wa, era  at  trT+gfjq fBeaT 'Ht be pleased to  state:

- (a) the details of the percentage reduction in  sugar stock levels due to  diversion to ethanol production since 2022, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has identified thresholds for  sugar stock levels below which ethanol production must be curtailed to safeguard food security;
- (c) if  so, the details of these thresholds and the action plan in case sugar stocks fall  below this limit; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Sugar Season (October to  September) wise percentage reduction in  sugar stock due to ethanol production since 2021-2022 sugar season is at Annexure-I.

- (b) to (d): No sir.

In previous sugar seasons, sugar production in the country was approximately  320-360 Lakh Metric  Tonnes (LMT) (excluding the  diversion of  sugar to  ethanol), compared to  domestic consumption of 270-295 LMT,  resulting in a significant  surplus of sugar with sugar mills.

To  address the  issue of  excess sugar, Government  encouraged the  sugar mills  to  divert surplus sugar towards ethanol production.  During, the  Sugar Season 2023-24, due to anticipated decline in  sugar production which  was estimated around 300-320 LMT,  the diversion of  sugar towards ethanol production was capped at 24 L]VIT.

Further, the Sugar Season for  crushing of  sugarcane started in  October month but  most of the sugar mills  started crushing from  mid  of  November and the crushing is  in  full  swing in December month. Therefore, the  Government ensures sufficient  carry  over sugar stocks from previous  Sugar Season to cater the domestic  coIISumption for  two  and a half  month.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2704 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Sugar Season 2021-22

## Quantity in (Lakh Metric  Ton)

| SI. No.   | State          |   it;I:''*:';i':::':;-..,;{ ;uri;g the sug= season | =1:=,1 I -------   | forsu_gaf _--'-to';-di I ethanol   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1         | Uttar Pradesh  |                                              148.6 | 14.5               | 9.7%                               |
| 2         | Maharashtra    |                                              174.4 | 11 .0              | 6.3%                               |
| 3         | Karnataka      |                                               80   | 8.7                | 10.9%                              |
| 4         | Gujarat        |                                               15.2 | 0.0                | 0.0%                               |
| 5         | Bihar          |                                                7.5 | 0.8                | 10.7%                              |
| 6         | TamiINadu      |                                               15.2 | 0.2                | 1.3%                               |
| 7         | Haryana        |                                                9.8 | 0.3                | 3.0%                               |
| 8         | Madhya Pradesh |                                                7.1 | 0.4                | 5.6%                               |
| 9         | Punjab         |                                                8.5 | 0.3                | 3.5%                               |
| 10        | Uttrakhand     |                                                6.5 | 0.0                | 0.0%                               |
| 11        | Andhra Pradesh |                                                3.3 | 0.1                | 3.0%                               |
| 12        | Chhattisgarh   |                                                1.4 | 0.0                | 0.0%                               |
| 13        | Tclangana      |                                                2.5 | 0.0                | 0.0%                               |
| 14        | Odisha         |                                                0.3 | 0.0                | 0.0%                               |
| All India | All India      |                                              480.3 | 36.3               | 7,5%                               |

## Sugar Season 2022-23

## Quantity in (Lakh Metric Ton)

| ::I       | ; ''           | Total availability of Sugar including closing stock, during the sugar season   | Actual diversion of sugar for ethanol   | 1Percentage reduction 1in Stocks due to 1diversion of sugar 1towards ethanol   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Uttar Pradesh  | 147.8                                                                          | 19.0                                    | 12.9%                                                                          |
| 2         | MaharasM       | 136.3                                                                          | 12.0                                    | 8.8%                                                                           |
| '1 J      | Karnataka      | 78.5                                                                           | 11.0                                    | 14.0%                                                                          |
| 4         | Gujarat        | 12.9                                                                           | 0.1                                     | 0.8%                                                                           |
| 5         | TamiINadu      | 19.4                                                                           | 0.0                                     | mo                                                                             |
| 6         | Bihar          | 7.6                                                                            | 0.0                                     | 0.0%                                                                           |
| 7         | Ilaryana       | 11.9                                                                           | 0.3                                     | 2.5%                                                                           |
| 8         | PIBiG          | 8.5                                                                            | o.1                                     | 1,2%                                                                           |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh |                                                                                | 0.2                                     | 3.1%                                                                           |
| 10        | Uttraldland    | 6.6                                                                            | 0.2                                     | 3.0%                                                                           |
| 11        | AndI=r Pm      | 2.9                                                                            | 0.2                                     | 6.8%                                                                           |
| 12        | Te]arIa        | 2.9                                                                            | 0.0                                     | 0.0%                                                                           |
| 13        | ehhattisgarh   | 1.2                                                                            | 0.0                                     | 0.0%                                                                           |
| 14        | O'disha        | 0.3                                                                            | 0.0                                     | 0.0%                                                                           |
| All India | All India      | 443.3                                                                          | 43.1                                    | 9,7(yo                                                                         |

## Sugar Season 2023-24

## Quantity in (Lakh Metric  Ton)

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| SI. No.   | 1 State         |   if::'};;::;{::':',;:'','!:;;!£*:'. |      | !11;!';"':';;::#:=.' ''}   |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|------|----------------------------|
| 1         | Uttar Pradesh   |                                131.9 |  6.6 | 5.0%                       |
| 2         | Maharashtra     |                                134.1 |  8.5 | 6.3%                       |
| 3         | Karnataka       |                                 67.1 |  7   | 10.5%                      |
| 4         | Gujarat         |                                 11.5 |  0   | 0.0%                       |
| 5         | TamiINadu       |                                 14.4 |  0.1 | 0.8%                       |
| 6         | Bihar           |                                  9   |  0.9 | 9.6%                       |
| 7         | Haryana         |                                  8.4 |  0.2 | 2.3%                       |
| 8         | Punjab          |                                  7.5 |  0.1 | 1.1%                       |
| 9         | M?.dhya Pradesh |                                  7.4 |  0.5 | 6.9%                       |
| 10        | Uttrakhh        |                                  4.4 |  0   | 0.0%                       |
| 11        | Andhra Pradesh  |                                  2.3 |  0.1 | 4.3%                       |
| 12        | Telangana       |                                  2   |  0   | 0.0%                       |
| 13        | Chhattisgarh    |                                  1.3 |  0.1 | 6.8%                       |
| 14        | Odisha          |                                  0.3 |  0   | 0.0%                       |
| All India | All India       |                                401.4 | 24.1 | 6,0%                       |