According to the first advance estimates from the Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), India’s total sugar production for the 2024-25 season is expected to remain in line with its preliminary projection of 333 lakh tonnes (LMT) (before diversion), slightly lower than the 340.64 LMT in 2023-24. The association emphasized that the country will have an adequate sugar supply to support the ongoing Ethanol Blending Program (EBP) and enhance export opportunities.
As part of the regular monitoring process, a follow-up satellite imagery was taken in the third week of October 2024, and the findings were reviewed during the Executive Committee meeting held on November 5, 2024. The crop condition in the major sugarcane-producing states looks favourable, and field reports also align with the findings of the satellite mapping report.
(Figures in Lakh Tonnes)
| S. No | States | 2023-24 (P) | 2024-25
1st Advance estimates (November’24) |
| 1 | Maharashtra | 118.48 | 111.02 |
| 2 | Karnataka | 58.08 | 58.07 |
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh | 110.00 | 110.10 |
| 4 | Others | 54.08 | 53.81 |
| 5 | Gross Total (estimated) | 340.64 | 333.00
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| 6 | Estimated diversion towards ethanol | 21 | |
| 7 | Net sugar production | 319.64 |
According to the ISMA, sufficient availability of sugar, will not only ensure a comfortable stock for domestic consumption and sustain the Ethanol Blending Program, but also open the room for exports, contributing to maintain the financial liquidity of sugar mills, enabling timely payments to farmers.
Projected sugar balance for 2024-25 SS
| S.No. | Particulars | 2024-25 (E)
(Fig. in Lac tons) |
| a | Opening Stock as on 1st Oct’2024 | 84.79 |
| b | Gross production during Season (Without diversion for ethanol) | 333.00 |
| c | Total Availability (a+b) | 417.79 |
| d | Internal Consumption | 290 |
| e | Estimated sugar diversion towards ethanol | 40 |
| f | Closing Stock as on 30th Sept’2025 (c-d-e) | 87.79 |
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