World's top sugar producer
October 14 , 2022
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- 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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