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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SR. NO. | TOPIC | PAGE NO. | 1. | Executive Summary | 3 | 2. | Introduction | 5 | 3. | Manufacturing And Processing Of Sugar | 6 | 4. | Indian Sugar Demand Trends | 9 | 5. | Sugar Exports - | 11 | | I. International Trade Opportunity | 11 | 6. | Important Sugar Manufacturers and Exporters | 14 | 7. | Recent Sugar Trends - | | | I. Sugar Year 2011-2012 | 17 | | II. Sugar Year 2012-2013 | 18 | 8. | Conclusion | 19 | 9. | Bibliography & Webliography | 19 |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In an era where there is a need for inclusive growth, the sugar industry is amongst the few industries that have successfully contributed to the rural economy. It has done so by commercially utilizing the rural resources to meet the large domestic demand for sugar and by generating surplus energy to meet the increasing energy needs of India. In addition to this, the industry has become the mainstay of the alcohol industry. The sector supports over 50 million farmers and their families, and delivers value addition at the farm side. In general, sugarcane price accounts for approximately 70 percent of the ex-mill sugar price .The sector also have a significant standing in the global sugar space.
The Indian domestic sugar market is one of the largest markets in the world, in volume terms. India is also the second largest sugar producing geography. India remains a key growth driver for world sugar, growing above the Asian and world consumption growth average. Globally, in most of the key geographies like Brazil and Thailand, regulations have a significant influence on the sugar sector. Perishable nature of cane, small farm landholdings and the need to influence domestic prices; all have been the drivers for regulations. In India, too, sugar is highly regulated. Since 1993, the regulatory environment has considerably eased, but sugar still continues to be an essential commodity under the