Karnataka pegs 42% decline in sugar output at 34.51 lakh tonne for 2023-24 season

Sugar production in the state stood at 59.81 lakh tonne in the just completed 2022-23 season (October-September).

Published on: Oct 18, 2023, 12:05:57 IST

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Sugar production in Karnataka, the country's third largest producer, is estimated to fall by 42.30 per cent to 34.51 lakh tonne in the 2023-24 sugar season that started this month, due to lower cane output and less sugar recovery.

Sugarcane production in Karnataka is estimated to be lower at 520 lakh tonne in 2023-24, compared with 705 lakh tonne in the previous season. (Photo by Vidya Subramanian/ Hindustan Times)

Sugar production in the state stood at 59.81 lakh tonne in the just completed 2022-23 season (October-September).

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According to the state government estimate, sugarcane production in Karnataka is estimated to be lower at 520 lakh tonne in 2023-24, compared with 705 lakh tonne in the previous season.

Even sugarcane availability for crushing will be less at 442 lakh tonne as against 603.55 lakh tonne in the period.

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Consequently, total sugar production in the state is projected to be at 34.51 lakh tonne in 2023-24, down from 59.81 lakh tonne in the previous season.

Sugar recovery is also estimated to be lower at 8 per cent this season as against 9.91 per cent in 2022-23.

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However, ethanol production in Karnataka is projected to be higher at 40 crore litres in the 2023-24, as against 35 crore litres in the previous season.

There are about 77 operating mills in the state, out of which 34 have attached distillery.

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