Sugar Annual Review November 2009

CRISIL Ltd.
December 1, 2009
128 Pages - SKU: CRSL2517280
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Deficit situation in the domestic market to continue over the next two sugar seasons leading to historic sugar imports

CRISIL Research expects the downturn in sugar production witnessed in 2008-09 Sugar Season (SS) to continue into the next two years (2009-10 SS and 2010-11 SS) as production is expected to be significantly lower than consumption leading to the possibility of historic sugar imports to meet domestic demand. This will be the first time in more than a decade that India will see imports for three years in a row (2008-09 SS to 2010-11 SS).Domestic sugar production witnessed a drastic decline in SS 2008-09 with total production falling to 15 million tonnes (from 26.4 million tonnes in SS 2007-08), which was significantly lower than the consumption levels of 23 million tonnes. This led to a huge deficit situation, which was partly offset through imports estimated at around 3 million tonnes and the rest through a draw down from the existing stocks. The decline in sugar production was mainly on account of a fall in the drawal rate (the amount of cane diverted for sugar production) and decline in the area under sugar cultivation. The steep fall in production resulted in a depletion of inventories and closing stock as months’ offtake declined from 4.5 months in SS 2007-08 to 1.8 months in SS 2008-09.


 

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