TNPSC Thervupettagam

World's top sugar producer

October 14 , 2022 774 days 751 0
  • The world's top producer, user, and second-largest exporter of sugar is now India.
  • More than 5,000 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of sugarcane were produced in the country.
  • Around 3,574 LMT of sugarcane was crushed by sugar mills to produce about 394 LMT of sugar.
  • 35 LMT sugar was diverted to ethanol production.
  • And 359 LMT sugar was produced by sugar mills.
  • India also recorded its highest exports of about 109.8 LMT with no financial assistance.
  • Ethanol growth as a biofuel in the last five years has led to “better financial positions of sugar mills”.

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