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  • India has produced 26.8m tonnes of sugar this season.
  • Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been the largest producer and is yet to finish operations completely.
  • Maharashtra’s (MH) final production number totalled 6.1m tonnes, down 4.72m tonnes year-on-year (YoY).  

India’s 19/20 Production: The Last Stretch

  • India has produced 26.8m tonnes of sugar to date; this is an 18% decline from last season.
  • 18 mills remain crushing, which is eight more than were operational this time last year.
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Uttar Pradesh: The Finale

  • UP have produced 12.55m tonnes of sugar to date and may still hit a high of 12.65m tonnes.
  • This is because 11% of UP’s mills remain operational and could add a further 0.1m tonnes to the total.
  • UP’s mills have produced 6% more sugar than they had done at this point last year.
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Maharashtra: Over the Finish Line

  • MH has finished production, having produced 10k tonnes in the last fortnight.
  • Their production totals just 6.1m tonnes this season, down 4.72m tonnes YoY.
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Karnataka: A Rapid Decline

  • Production has ceased in KN.
  • It picked up very quickly at the start of the season, second only to 18/19’s pace in the last five years.
  • Production decline just as quick, however. Once the peak was reached in H2’Jan, everything slowed.
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Nicholson Lim

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