- India ranks second in sugar production in the world
- But ranked 138th in usage
- Sugarcane farmers drowning due to central policies?
India Sugar Production: India ranks second in sugar production in the world. However, it ranks 138th in per capita consumption of sugar. Although India's share in the world's sugar production is 16.1 percent, India is lagging behind in sugar consumption. As the amount of ethanol mixture in petrol is increasing in the world, in India too, the central government has decided to mix 20 percent ethanol in petrol. Sugar factories were also encouraged for this. ( India Sugar Production
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But this year, the government has banned the production of ethanol from sugar, but the sugar factories are not getting a single rupee of income despite investing crores of rupees.
The bitter tale of sweet sugar
About 3 crore tonnes of sugar is produced in India every year. But, we are the last in using sugar in food. Almost 90 percent of the sugar produced in India is sold in the domestic market. Therefore, the central government has controlled the price and sale of sugar. All this has the effect of paying rice prices to the farmers.
Major Sugar Producing Countries (Figures in Tonnes)
Brazil: 4 crore 38 lakhs (23.5% share in world sugar production)
2 India: 3 crore (16.1% share in world sugar production)
3 European Union: 1 crore 55 lakh (8.3% share in world sugar production)
China : 1 crore 26 lakh (6.8% share)
Thailand : 1 crore 12.5 lakh (6.1% share)
America : 83.6 lakh (4.5% share)
Pakistan: 70.7 lakh (3.8% share)
Russia : 70 lakh 8 (3.8% share)
Mexico: 54 lakh 9 (3.0% share)
10 Australia : 38 lakhs (2.1% share)
The magic of creation
According to the recommendations of the Ranjarajan Committee, 75 percent of the profit received by the sugar mills from the sale of pure sugar should be given to the farmers. The Rangarajan Committee had said that the farmers will get 70 percent share of the total profit. Similarly, the government has restricted the sugar mills through FRP. To increase the income of the sugar mills, the central government encouraged the sugar mills to produce ethanol. As many as 380 projects in Maharashtra alone have been sanctioned by the Center under the Interest Subsidy Scheme. But, this season, the government has banned the production of sugar from sugarcane.
Sugar consumption per capita
Luxembourg: 1 178.82 kg
6 Ireland : 98.78 kg
Montenegro : 2 126.26 kg
Russia : 7 66.55 kg
3 Suriname : 123.35 kg
8 America : 62.95 kg
Luthiania: 101.44 kg
4 Fiji : 113. 67 kg
Brazil : 38.90 kg
India: 19.63 kg
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