Tamil Nadu witnessed decline in sugar production in the ongoing 2023-24 season. So far, three sugar mills in Tamil Nadu have closed operations. There has been a reduction of l lakh tonnes of sugar production in the state till date.
According to data from the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF), as of February 15, 2024, crushing operations for the 2023-24 season is ongoing in 27 sugar mills in Tamil Nadu, with 5.056 million tonnes of sugarcane crushed and 450,000 metric tons of sugar produced so far. A total of 30 sugar mills had participated in the crushing season in Tamil Nadu, out of which three mills have ended the operations.
In the previous season during the same period, 6.044 million tonnes of sugarcane was crushed, resulting in a sugar production of 550,000 metric tonnes.
This season in Tamil Nadu, a lower sugar recovery rate is observed, which stands at 8.90% compared to 9.10% during the corresponding period of the previous season.
