India emerges as the world’s largest producer, consumer of sugar

In sugar season (October-September) 2021-22, a record over 5,000 lakh metric tons (LMT) of sugarcane was produced in the country, out of which about 3,574 LMT was crushed by sugar mills to produce about 394 LMT of sugar (sucrose). Out of this, 35 LMT sugar was diverted to ethanol production, and 359 LMT sugar was produced by sugar mills.