India's sugar production expected to increase 3% in 2021/22 to 34.7mt

cane in india Sugar production in India is expected to total 34.7 million tonnes in crop year 2021/22 (October-September), the US Department of Agriculture's attaché in New Delhi said in a report. The volume represents an increase of 3% compared to the 2020/21 cycle and is due to the expectation of greater productivity. The states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka are expected to account for 85% of total production. The attaché estimates that the sugarcane area will grow by 3.5% in 2021/22, to 5.6 million hectares. According to the USDA, many farmers are expected to switch from horticulture to sugarcane, attracted by a higher minimum price guaranteed by the government. to 28.5 million tonnes, said the attaché. The country should export around 7 million tonnes of sugar in 2021/22. According to the attaché, although the Indian government is unlikely to maintain the export subsidy program, a surplus in the domestic market and relatively tight global supply (with lower ...