According to Indian Sugar Mills Association, in the current season, 528 mills started their operations so far against 516 mills which operated last season, as on 28th February’2023.
On the corresponding date, 61 mills have closed their crushing operations in the current season, while 467 sugar mills were still operating in the country. However, in the last season 2021-22, 32 mills had closed their crushing operations and 484 mills were operating on the corresponding date.
The summary of sugar production this year vis a vis last year has been tabulated as below. The table also indicates state wise estimated sugar diversion towards production of ethanol up to 28thFebruary’2023, for the current year as well as last year. In this way this table gives clear idea of sugar production in both the years with and without diversion into ethanol.
The following table is self-explanatory:
