Abstract
Karnataka state stands 3rd position in terms of sugar production and 4th position in cultivation of sugarcane in the India. In fact, there are presently around 64 working sugar factories with annual crushing capacity of 3.29 lakh MT/day, cogeneration capacity of 1500 MW/day, alcohol production capacity of 2100 KLPD and ethanol production capacity of 1130 KLPD. In the year 2017-18, Karnataka sugar industry had crushed a total of 347.5 lakh MT of cane and produced around 36.87 Lakh MT of sugar. The sugar industry in Karnataka is able to manufacture sugar in such huge quantities due to the fact that sugarcane is abundantly available in the state. But, Karnataka encounters up and down situations of sugar production and price fluctuations after few years. However, it is realized that the importance of integrated sugar-energy complexes to counterbalance the problem of wide sugar price fluctuation in domestic market. In the present work we undertook the cost-profit analysis of production of alcohol, power and bio-compost in sugar industry of Karnataka. We found that the economic returns on capital invested on sugar mills in Karnataka would be stable, if co-products i.e. bagasse, molasses and press mud are efficiently used for production of bio-ethanol, power and bio-compost.
Highlights
Karnataka state stands 3rd position in terms of sugar production and 4th position in cultivation of sugarcane in the India
In the year 2017-18, Karnataka sugar industry had crushed a total of 347.5 lakh MT of cane and produced around
We found that the economic returns on capital invested on sugar mills in Karnataka would be stable, if coproducts i.e. bagasse, molasses and press mud are efficiently used for production of bio-ethanol, power and bio-compost
Summary
Production Trend of Sugar and By-products in Sugar industry of Karnataka: India’s higher sugarcane prices remain a challenge; and cost of sugar production remains high. The major benefits of Karnataka Sugar Industry are that it has generated many facilities in the state such as communication, employment, and transport. It has benefited the state by helping in the development of the rural areas of the state by mobilizing the various resources of the villages. The Sugar Industry in Karnataka contributes around 36 crore per year to the state exchequer in central excise duty. Karnataka Sugar Industry has contributed a great deal to India's total level of sugar production and has helped the country to meet its demand for sugar. The Karnataka state government must make more efforts in order to boost the sugar industry in Karnataka. Table 2:- Production of Sugar and By-products in Sugar industry of Karnataka
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