India emerges as largest producer of sugar in world

India emerges as largest producer of sugar in world: India has emerged as the world’s largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar. In 2021-22, more than five thousand lakh metric tons of sugarcane was produced in the country. Out of this, 35 lakh metric ton sugar was used for ethanol production and 359 lakh metric ton of sugar was produced by sugar mills.

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The country has registered records highest sugar exports of over 109 lakh metric tons. These exports earned foreign currency of about 40 thousand crore rupees.