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18 Apr

India’s sugar exports grow by 291% since 2013-14: Ministry of Commerce & Industry

India’s Sugar Exports saw a growth of 291% from USD 1,177 million in FY 2013-14 to USD 4600 million in FY 2021-22. As per DGCI&S data, India exported sugar to 121 countries across the globe.

Notably, India is the world’s second-largest sugar producer after Brazil.

Sugar export jumped 65 per cent in 2021-22 corresponding to previous year.

Highlighting the achievement, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal tweeted, “India’s Sugar Exports witness an astounding growth of 291%. Modi Government’s policies are helping farmers increase their income by tapping global markets.”

According to the DGCI&S data, India had exported sugar worth of USD 1965 million in 2019-20, which rose to USD 2790 million in 2020-21 and USD 4600 million in 2021-22.

According to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in 2021-22 (April-February), India has exported sugar worth of USD 769 million to Indonesia, followed by Bangladesh (USD 561 million), Sudan (USD 530 million) and U.A.E (USD 270 million).

“India also exported sugar to Somalia, Saudi Arab, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Nepal, China, etc. Indian sweetener has also been imported by USA, Singapore, Oman, Qatar, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Germany, France, New Zealand, Denmark, Israel, Russia, Egypt, etc,” read the statement.

“Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka account for nearly 80 percent of the total sugar production in the country. The other major sugarcane-producing states are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Haryana, and Punjab,” the statement further stated.

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20 Mar

Reduce Sugar production and increase conversion to ethanol, says Nitin Gadkari

On Sunday while addressing the Sugar & Ethanol India Conference (SEIC) in Mumbai Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari gave a clarion call to the sugar factories to make a shift to the conversion of sugar into ethanol.

The Minister issued a warning to leaders of sugar and allied industries that if sugar production goes ahead as it does now, it will be harmful for the industry in times to come. Reminding them that as a country, we are rice-surplus, corn-surplus, and sugar-surplus, Gadkari said that what is good for our future is to reduce the production of sugar and increase the production of ethanol.

The Minister explained how the economics of ethanol is superior to that of vehicles run by diesel or petrol.

“We have issued advisory on flex engines; Toyota, Hundai and Suzuki have assured me that they will bring flex engines within six months. Recently, we launched pilot car run by green hydrogen. Toyota Chairman informed me that their car is flex – either 100% petrol or 100% ethanol and that Toyota cars of coming days will be run on hybrid electricity, which will generate 40% electricity and run 60% of the distance using 100% ethanol. This economics will be highly advantageous in comparison to petrol,” said Gadkari while addressing the SEIC.

The Minister exhorted all sugar factories whomanufacture ethanol to open ethanol pumps in their factories and other areas.

He said, “This can bring in 100% ethanol-run scooters, auto rickshaws and cars and thus increase ethanol consumption, reduce pollution, bring down imports and also provide jobs to people in villages.”

“There will definitely be a big enough market for Ethanol,” he further added.

The Minister assured that no one needs to be concerned whether there would be a big enough market for ethanol.

“Ethanol is a green and clean fuel; we are producing 465 crore litres of ethanol at present. However, when E-20 programme gets completed, our requirement will become around 1,500 crore litres. Moreover, in coming five years, when flex engines get ready, ethanol requirement will become 4,000 crore litres,” said Gadkari.

Hence, if you do not convert to ethanol and keep producing sugar, the factory will become loss-making, cautioned the Minister.

The Minister also said that the government is thinking of ways to increase the use of ethanol in the aviation sector and in the Indian Air Force.

“I am also exploring how to use ethanol in aviation industry. Two years ago, fighter jets which participated in Republic Day Parade had used 100% bio-ethanol. I am in discussion with Air Force Chief and Defence Ministry officials; we are thinking on how to increase use of ethanol in aviation and Indian Air Force,” the Minister added.

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