Parliament Question: Diversion of Sugarcane for Ethanol Production

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3890 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11TH AUGUST, 2026 DIVERSION OF SUGARCANE FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION 3890. ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी be pleased to state: (a) the details of jaggery exports since 2021-22 till date, State and year-wise; (b) the percentage of total sugarcane production diverted for ethanol production since 2014, year-wise; (c) the details of sugarcane utilised for sugar production, jaggery production and ethanol production since 2021-22 till date, State/UT and year-wise; (d) whether the Government has assessed the likely impact of the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 on employment and livelihoods in the khandsari and jaggery sector, if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Government is aware of concerns raised by farmer organisations and Jaggery producers regarding the increasing diversion of sugarcane towards ethanol production and its impact on India's traditional sugar economy; and (f) if so, the steps the Government has taken to address these concerns? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR) (a): The State-wise and year-wise details of jaggery exports from 2021-22 to 2026-27 (April-May) is annexed. (b) & (c): No Separate data regarding diversion of sugarcane for ethanol and sugar production is provided by State Governments. Sugar mills may use the same sugarcane for sugar and ethanol production. The details of sugarcane utilized for sugar production and ethanol production since 2021-22: Figures in Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) 2025-26 (as on State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 15.07.2026) Uttar 1016.3 1098.8 981.7 956.0 878.0 Pradesh Maharashtra 1322.3 1053.9 1076.1 855.0 1045.0Karnataka 648.7 603.5 585.0 521.7 576.0 Gujarat 114.2 93.5 89.4 86.5 72.1 Tamil Nadu 139.2 160.5 123.1 83.7 67.4 Bihar 47.3 66.3 67.7 62.4 56.9 Haryana 75.5 77.0 62.6 55.8 47.6 Punjab 64.2 67.7 63.3 63.3 50.0 Madhya 57.5 56.7 60.9 56.9 49.1 Pradesh Uttarakhand 43.6 48.4 30.6 39.1 30.0 Andhra 22.8 22.4 18.9 13.1 8.3 Pradesh Telangana 21.2 24.6 17.2 16.0 18.5 Chhattisgarh 9.8 9.4 10.3 6.9 5.3 Odisha 3.2 2.6 3.1 2.9 2.1 Source: Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) (d): On 20th April 2026, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) published Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 in public domain for seeking comments and suggestions from the stakeholders. However, based on the comments/suggestions received from the State Governments and others stakeholders, it was considered necessary to revisit the Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, hence, the same was withdrawn on 29th May 2026. (e) to (f): As reported by Department of Food and Public Distribution, no such representations have been received. However, Government’s priority is to ensure sufficient availability of sugar for consumption in the domestic market at a reasonable price.Annexure Annexure in reference to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3890 for 11th August, 2026 State-wise export of jaggery FY 2021-22 to current FY 2026-27 (April-May) (Value in USD Million) State 2021-22 2022- 2023- 2024- 2025-26 2026-27 23 24 25 (April- May) Value Value Value Value Value Value ANDHRA PRADESH 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.10 0.15 0.03 BIHAR 2.33 1.86 5.02 4.41 3.22 0.39 CHANDIGARH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 - - CHHATTISGARH - - - 0.00 - - DELHI 1.40 1.47 2.84 2.31 2.45 0.16 GUJARAT 2.48 2.73 2.94 3.51 3.65 0.42 HARYANA 1.01 1.17 1.20 2.69 3.36 0.14 HIMACHAL 0.03 - 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.01 PRADESH KARNATAKA 0.95 1.03 1.97 2.18 1.93 0.33 KERALA 2.98 3.26 4.34 5.24 4.54 0.64 MADHYA PRADESH 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.01 MAHARASHTRA 7.40 6.69 8.49 10.48 8.22 1.25 ODISHA 0.07 - - - - - PUDUCHERRY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 PUNJAB 1.31 1.58 2.30 4.13 4.09 0.26 RAJASTHAN 0.13 0.10 0.33 0.24 0.13 0.02 TAMIL NADU 8.76 8.54 9.46 8.94 9.28 1.30 TELANGANA 0.81 0.65 0.80 0.78 0.82 0.13 UTTAR PRADESH 0.50 0.96 1.45 2.02 1.94 0.18 UTTARAKHAND 0.22 0.18 0.55 1.07 1.26 0.15 WEST BENGAL 0.49 0.64 0.95 1.20 1.57 0.23 UNSPECIFIED 1.56 0.17 0.00 0.02 - - Total 32.47 31.05 42.68 49.39 46.67 5.66 Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) *****