Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Government Lowers Sugar Production Estimate Due to Crop Diseases
The government expects less sugar to be produced this season than first predicted.
The season runs from October through September.
The new estimate is about 306 LMT of sugar.
The earlier estimate was about 343 LMT.
This is a decrease of about 10.79%, or roughly 11%.
Two sugarcane diseases, called Red Rot and Top Borer, damaged crops.
Too much rain also caused waterlogging in fields.
These problems lowered the expected sugar production.
Sugar production during the October–September season is expected to reach around 306 LMT.
The revised estimate is about 10.79% below the initial projection of approximately 343 LMT.
The government’s headline description characterizes the decline as roughly 11%.
Red Rot and Top Borer diseases affected sugarcane and reduced production prospects.
Excess rainfall caused waterlogging, also affecting sugarcane production.
- Who
- The government and sugarcane-growing states.
- What
- The government revised the expected sugar production downward to around 306 LMT from an initial estimate of approximately 343 LMT.
- When
- During the current October–September sugar season; the update was reported on Friday.
- Where
- In sugarcane-growing states.
- Why
- Sugarcane production was affected by Red Rot, Top Borer disease, and waterlogging caused by excess rainfall.
- Revised production estimate
- Around 306 LMT
- Initial production estimate
- Around 343 LMT
- Estimated decline
- 10.79%, described by the government as roughly 11%
- Season
- October–September
- Crop diseases
- Red Rot and Top Borer
- Weather-related problem
- Waterlogging caused by excess rainfall
- Source
- Press Information Bureau (PIB) release