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Sugar Statistics

Sugar Statistics of Pelwatte Sugar Company for the Year 2004/2005

  Area Under Cane (ha) Extent Harvested (ha) Total Cane Production (t) Average Cane Yield (t/ha)
Nucleus 1,683 1,712 20,167 36
Settler 2,684 2,542 114,422 45
Out Grower 6,652 5,780 242,812 42
ISFO & Hingurana - - 43,504 -
Total 11,019 10,038 470,318 -
   
  Sugar Production (t)  : 40,151
  Sugar Recovery Rate (%) : 8.54
  Molasses Production (t) : 23,093
  Sprit Production (Bulk ltrs) : 4,461,313
 

Source : Pelwatta sugar company

 

Sugar Statistics of Sevanagala Sugar Company for the Year 2004

  Area Under Cane (ha) Cane Crushed (t) Total Cane Production (t) Average Cane Yield (t/ha)
Irrigated 1,621 155,026 265,007 88.8
Rainfed 1,768 151,926 74.0
Nucleus 234 19.943 - -
Out Grower - - 1,489 -
     
  Sugar Production (t)  : 23,000
  Sugar Recovery Rate (%) : 8.57
  Molasses Production (t) : 9,120
  Sprit Production (Bulk ltrs) : 2,597,660
  Sprit Sales price (Rs./ltrs) : 77.50
 

Source : Sevanagala sugar company

 

Statistics on Cane Sugar Production of Sri Lanka -year 2004

  Area Under Cane (ha) 9,039
  Total Cane Crushed (t)  663,000
  Average Cane Yield (t/ha) 62
  Sugar Production (t) 58000
  Sugar Recovery Rate (%) 8.8

Source : Sevanagala sugar company , Pelwatta Sugar Company

 

Local  Production, imports & Per capita  Consumption of Sugar

(1998-2004)

Year Local  Sugar Products    (t) Sugar Imports (t) Imports Cost  (Rs.Millions)         Per capita Consumption (kg)
1998 61540 444000 8384 30.57
1999 65220 479000 7488 32.18
2000 64000 562000 10777 32.38
2001 48000 420000 10289 33.18
2002 38000 554000 12634 34.12
2003 57000 509000 11199 34.82
2004 58000* 438000 11048 35.12

*  Temporary

  Sources : Central Bank of Sri-Lanka, F.O.Lichts, Sevanagala & Palwattta Sugar Companies