Lok Sabha Question No. 3468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Efficiency Awards in Cooperative Sector
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3468 TO BE ANSWERED ON  17 th  December, 2024

## Efficiency Awards in Cooperative Sector

## 3468 Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P:

Will the Minister of Cooperation ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  National  Federation  to  Cooperative  Sugar  Factories  Ltd.  giving  awards  for "Efficiency Awards" in the country, if yes, the details thereof;

- (b) if so, the winners in each category for the last three years; and

(c) whether any feedback/improvement is achieved in the fields due to efficiency awards, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) to (b): As per information provided by National Federation Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd. (NFCSF), they have introduced Technical Efficiency Awards in its Silver Jubilee Year (1985) to imbibe a spirit of healthy competition amongst member cooperative sugar factories for improvement in their technical performance.

The category-wise details of winners during the last three years is Annexed.

(c): The NFCSF has reported following feedback/improvement in the fields due to efficiency awards:

## Performance of Awardee Cooperative Mills:

Good performance achieved in average cane yield ranges 128 - 144 t/ha & average sugar recovery percentage 12.64 - 13.20 % in Tropical states viz., Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc. and sub-tropical states viz., Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab etc. the average cane yield was recorded ranges 70 - 90 t/ha & average sugar recovery percentage ranges 10.89 12.18%.

Awardee  mills,  properly  implemented  cane  development  program,  and  sufficient amount spent for plant protection, water conservation & extension program. They achieved 100 % capacity utilization and achieved the highest mill extraction with less total losses in crushing  season  2020-21,  2021-2022  &    2022-23.  Overall,  out  of  88-108  mills  (crushing season- 2020-21, 2021-2022 & 2022-23), 21 awardee mills, achieved maximum marks for standard  parameters  categories  viz.,  Cane  Development,  Technical  efficiency  &  Financial Management during three sugar seasons.

## Improvement:

Further, the all-India level, average sugarcane productivity reported has ranged from 70 to  80  tons  per  hectare.  This  productivity  level  is  indicative  of  the  advancements  made  in agricultural practices and crop management within the sector. Additionally, sugar recovery has been recorded at levels between 10.17 and 11.01 during the same period, i.e., 2010 to 2020. These figures highlight the potential for further growth and improvement in the sugar industry, benefiting both farmers and enterprises involved in sugar manufacturing.

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## Efficiency Awards 2022-23

|   Sr. No. | Awards Category      | High Sugar Recovery Area                                                                                                                                                   | Other Sugar Recovery Area                                                                                                                   |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Cane Development     | First Prize Krantiagrani Dr. G.D. Bapu Lad Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., At Post Kundal, Tal. Palus, Distt. Sangli, MAHARASHTRA- 416 309                                  | First Prize The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) P.O. Chini Mill, Jahangirabad, UTTAR PRADESH - 202 391             |
|         1 | Cane Development     | Second Prize Loknete Sunderraoji Solanke Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., At Sundernagar, Post Telgaon, Tq. Majalgaon, Distt. Beed, MAHARASHTRA- 431 131                     | Second Prize The Nakodar Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., Village Gaggarwal, P.O. Mehatpur, Teh. Nakodar, Distt. Jalandhar, PUNJAB - 144 041   |
|         2 | Technical Efficiency | First Prize Shree Pandurang Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., At/Post-Shreepur, Tal. Malshiras, Distt. Solapur, MAHARASHTRA- 413 112                                          | First Prize The Karnal Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., 3 KMStone, Meerut Road, Distt. Karnal, HARYANA- 132 001                                |
|         2 | Technical Efficiency | Second Prize Shri Vighnahar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., At Junnar/Ambegaon, Nivrittinagar (Dhalewadi), P.O. Shiroli (BK), Tal. Junnar, Distt. Pune MAHARASHTRA- 410 511 | Second Prize The Kisan Sahakari Chini Mills Ltd., Sneh Road, Najibabad, Distt. Bijnor, UTTAR PRADESH - 246 763                              |
|         3 | Financial Management | First Prize Shree Khedut Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd., P.O. Sardar Baug, Baben-Bardoli, Distt. Surat, GUJARAT - 394 602                                                | First Prize Kallakurichi II Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., Kachirayapalayam, Tal. Kallakurichi, Distt. Villupuram, TAMILNADU - 606 207       |
|         3 | Financial Management | Second Prize Shree Narmada Khand Udyog Sahkari Mandli Ltd., At: Dharikheda, P.O. Timbi, Ta. Rajpipla (Nandod), Distt. Narmada, GUJARAT - 393 140                           | Second Prize The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Gajraula - Hasanpur Vill. Kalakhera, Teh. Hasanpur, Distt. Amroha, UTTAR PRADESH - 244 241 |

## ANNEXURE

|   4. | Highest Cane Crushing                                                            | Vitthalrao Shinde Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Gangamainagar - Pimpalner, Tal. Madha, Distt. Solapur, MAHARASHTRA- 413 210                          | Ramala Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Ramala Baraut, Delhi Saharanpur Road, Distt. Bagpat, UTTAR PRADESH - 250 623                                         |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    5 | Highest Sugar Recovery                                                           | Dr. Patangrao Kadam Sonhira Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Mohanrao Kadam Nagar, At Post Wangi, Tal. Kadegaon, Distt. Sangli MAHARASHTRA- 415 305     | Navalsingh Sahakari Shakkar Karkhana Maryadit Navalnagar (Ziri), P.O. Nimbola, Distt. Burhanpur, MADHYAPRADESH - 450 331                              |
|    6 | Over all Best Cooperative Sugar Factory                                          | Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Kagal, Shrimant Jaysinghrao Ghatge Bhawan Tal. Kagal, Distt. Kolhapur, MAHARASHTRA - 416 216   | D.S.8 Subramaniya Siva Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., Gopalapuram, Alapuram Post, Tal. Pappireddipatty, Distt. Dharmapuri, TAMILNADU - 636 904         |
|    7 | Maximum Sugar Export                                                             | First Prize Jawahar Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Shri Kallappanna Awadenagar At &P.O. Hupari - Yalgud Tal. Hathkanangale, Distt. Kolhapur, | First Prize Jawahar Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Shri Kallappanna Awadenagar At &P.O. Hupari - Yalgud Tal. Hathkanangale, Distt. Kolhapur, |
|    7 | Maximum Sugar Export                                                             | Second Prize Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Yeshwantnagar, Taluka - Karad Distt. Satara MAHARASHTRA- 415 115                                 | Second Prize Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Yeshwantnagar, Taluka - Karad Distt. Satara MAHARASHTRA- 415 115                                 |
|    8 | Vasantdada Patil Award for the Best Cooperative Sugar Factory on all India Basis | Bhimashankar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Dattatrayanagar, Pargaon Via Avasari Bk, Tal. Ambegaon, Distt. Pune, MAHARASHTRA- 412 406                 | Bhimashankar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Dattatrayanagar, Pargaon Via Avasari Bk, Tal. Ambegaon, Distt. Pune, MAHARASHTRA- 412 406                 |

## Efficiency Awards 2021-22

|   Sr. No. | Awards category                                                                  | High Sugar Recovery Area                                                           | Other Sugar Recovery Area                                                                  |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         9 | Cane Development                                                                 | First Prize Bhimashankar SSK Ltd., Dattatrayanagar, Pune, Maharashtra Second Prize | First Prize Navalsingh SSK Maryadit, Naval Nagar, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh Second Prize   |
|        10 | Technical Efficiency                                                             | First Prize Shree Pandurang S.S.K. Ltd., Solapur, Maharashtra                      | Kachirayapalayam, Tamil Nadu First Prize The Karnal Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd., Karnal Haryana |
|        10 | Technical Efficiency                                                             | Second Prize Shri Vighnahar S.S.K. Ltd., Junnar, Pune, Maharashtra                 | Second Prize The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Sathiaon, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh         |
|        11 | Financial Management                                                             | First Prize Shree Narmada Khand Udyog Sahkari Mandli Ltd., Gujarat                 | First Prize Chengalarayan Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., Tamil Nadu                         |
|        11 | Financial Management                                                             | Second Prize Shree Khedut Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd., Bardoli Gujarat        | Second Prize The Kisan Sahakari Chini Mills Ltd., Sneh Road, Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh      |
|        12 | Highest Cane Crushing                                                            | Vithalrao Shinde SSK Ltd., Pimpalner, Madha , Solapur, Maharashtra                 | Shahabad Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd., Kurukshetra, Haryana                                      |
|        13 | Highest Sugar Recovery                                                           | Dr. Patangrao Kadam Sonhira SSK Ltd., Sangli, Maharashtra                          | The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh                                |
|        14 | Over all Best Cooperative Sugar Factory                                          | Krantiagrani Dr. G.D.Bapu Lad S.S.K. Ltd., Kundal, Sangli, Maharashtra             | D.S.8 Subramaniya Siva Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., Tamil Nadu                            |
|        15 | Maximum Sugar Export                                                             | First Prize Shri Datta Shetkari SSK Ltd., Shirol, Kolhapur, Maharashtra            | First Prize Shri Datta Shetkari SSK Ltd., Shirol, Kolhapur, Maharashtra                    |
|        15 | Maximum Sugar Export                                                             | Second Prize Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Satara, Maharashtra           | Second Prize Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Satara, Maharashtra                   |
|        16 | Vasantdada Patil Award for the Best Cooperative Sugar Factory on all India Basis | Shree Chhatrapati Shahu S.S.K. Ltd., Kagal, Distt. Kolhapur, Maharashtra           | Shree Chhatrapati Shahu S.S.K. Ltd., Kagal, Distt. Kolhapur, Maharashtra                   |

## Efficiency Awards 2020-21

|   Sr. No. | Awards category                                                                  | High Sugar Recovery Area                                                           | Other Sugar Recovery Area                                                          |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        17 | Cane Development                                                                 | First Prize Shree Datta Shetkari S.S.K. Ltd., Shirol, Distt. Kolhapur, Maharashtra | First Prize The Kaithal Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd., kaithal, Haryana                   |
|        17 | Cane Development                                                                 | Second Prize Rajarambapu Patil SSK Ltd., Sangli, Maharashtra                       | Second Prize Kisan Sahakari Chini Mills Ltd., Sneh Road, Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh  |
|        18 | Technical Efficiency                                                             | First Prize Shri Vighnahar S.S.K Ltd., Junnar/Ambegaon, Pune Maharashtra           | First Prize The Shahabad Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd., Haryana                           |
|        18 | Technical Efficiency                                                             | Second Prize Dr. Patangrao Kadam Sonhira S.S.K Ltd., Sangli, Maharashtra           | Second Prize The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Sathiaon, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
|        19 | Financial Management                                                             | First Prize Shree Narmada Khand Udyog Sahkari Mandli Ltd., Gujarat                 | First Prize D.S. 8, Subramaniya Siva Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd Tamil Nadu              |
|        19 | Financial Management                                                             | Second Prize Shree Khedut Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd., Bardoli Gujarat        | Second Prize Shri. Navalsingh Sahakari Shakkar Karkhana Maryadit, Burhanpur, M.P.  |
|        20 | Highest Cane Crushing                                                            | Jawahar Shetkari S.S.K. Ltd., Kolhapur, Maharashtra                                | Ramala Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Uttar Pradesh                                     |
|        21 | Highest Sugar Recovery                                                           | Ajinkyatara S.S.K. Ltd., Satara Maharashtra                                        | The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh                        |
|        22 | Over all Best Cooperative Sugar Factory                                          | Shree Chhatrapati Shahu S.S.K. Ltd., Kagal, Kolhapur Maharashtra                   | Kallakurichi-II Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., Tamil Nadu                           |
|        23 | Maximum Sugar Export                                                             | First Prize Vithalrao Shinde SSK Ltd., Pimpalner, Maharashtra                      | First Prize Vithalrao Shinde SSK Ltd., Pimpalner, Maharashtra                      |
|        23 | Maximum Sugar Export                                                             | Second Prize Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Satara, Maharashtra           | Second Prize Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Satara, Maharashtra           |
|        24 | Vasantdada Patil Award for the Best Cooperative Sugar Factory on all India Basis | Shree Pandurang SSK Ltd., Solapur, Maharashtra                                     | Shree Pandurang SSK Ltd., Solapur, Maharashtra                                     |