Top 11 UP districts report 1.6% drop in sugarcane acreage; sugar output at risk

Eleven major sugarcane-producing districts in Uttar Pradesh have recorded a 1.6% decline in cultivation acreage, raising concerns over the state's sugar output.

Early factory operations combined with lower recovery rates may worsen the supply squeeze. Simultaneously, increased demand from local gur manufacturers is diverting cane away from sugar mills, potentially limiting overall production capacity.

The confluence of reduced planting, early processing, and competing demand for raw material poses a challenge to sugar production in the region.