India expected to produce 31 mn tonnes of sugar in 21-22 season, says ISMA

This will come despite likely diversion of 3.4 million tonnes sugar towards ethanol

India’s sugar production in 2021-22 season that will start from October is expected to be around 31 million tonnes, almost similar to the current year’s production of 30.9 million tonnes, even after accounting for 3.4 million tonnes of sugar diverted for producing ethanol, industry body Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said today.

ISMA said that opening stock at the start of the 2021-22 sugar season from October is expected to be around 8.7 million tonnes, the lowest in the last four years.

The stocks are projected at 8.7 million tonnes after accounting for 26 million tonnes of domestic consumption and