{"id":363229,"date":"2026-05-20T14:49:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=363229"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:19:37","slug":"jaggery-production-and-processing-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/jaggery-production-and-processing-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaggery Production and Processing in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: There has been an increase in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaggery Production and Processing in India due to government initiatives and rising demands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About <\/b><b>Jaggery Production and Processing in India<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image004FCIO.jpg?resize=287%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jaggery Production and Processing in India\" width=\"287\" height=\"287\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is the <\/span><b>world&#8217;s largest Jaggery producer.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India accounts for <\/span><b>over 70 per cent of global jaggery production.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 20\u201330 per cent of the country\u2019s sugarcane production is used for jaggery production.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the <\/span><b>major agro-processing industries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in rural India, supporting approximately <\/span><b>2.5 million livelihoods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>2024-25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, total sugarcane output was estimated at <\/span><b>444.9 million tonnes (MT)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Uttar Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributed 48.5 per cent of total production, followed by <\/span><b>Maharashtra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (24.1 per cent) and <\/span><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10.5 percent). Other producing states include Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Domestic market:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaggery sales in domestic markets had<\/span><b> reached approximately 5,000 metric tonnes annually by August 2024, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicating growing consumer preference for traditional and natural sweetening products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Export of Jaggery:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India is one of the<\/span><b> leading exporters of jaggery and confectionery products (including traditional Indian sweets and candies)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By <\/span><b>2024-25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its exports increased to <\/span><b>USD 406.8 million<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a volume of <\/span><b>471.9 MT. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a rise of about <\/span><b>106.5% in value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>61.2% in volume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major export destinations in 2024-25: These include <\/span><b>Indonesia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>U.S.A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>U.A.E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Nigeria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Nepal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About Jaggery<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 283px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image003E8NB.jpg?resize=283%2C282&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"About Jaggery\" width=\"283\" height=\"282\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaggery,<\/span><b> commonly known as gur,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a traditional, unrefined, natural sweetener.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>produced by concentrating sugarcane juice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without the use of chemicals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often called <strong>\u201cmedicinal sugar\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is widely <\/span><b>consumed across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under various local names.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Use:<\/strong> Jaggery is <\/span><b>widely used in traditional foods, beverages, bakery, and confectionery products.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is valued for<\/span><b> its natural origin, traditional processing methods, and growing consumer preference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for chemical-free sweeteners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Popular varieties:<\/strong> They include c<\/span><b>ane jaggery, palmyra jaggery, and raw jaggery.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Nutritional benefits:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaggery contains o<strong>ver 70% sucrose with small amounts of glucose and fructose.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<strong> rich in minerals <\/strong>like calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper, and manganese.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also <strong>contains small amounts of vitamins <\/strong>such as folic acid, B-complex vitamins, and vitamins A, C, D, and E.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About Geographical Indication (GI) Tagged Jaggery Varieties in India<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Khajuri Guda (Odisha):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a <\/span><b>natural, organic sweetener extracted from date palm trees in the Gajapati district of Odisha,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> historically prepared in a trapezoidal form called <\/span><b><i>Patali Gur<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Marayoor and Central Travancore jiggery (Keralam):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is premium, chemical-free, traditional jaggery balls produced in the<\/span><b> Marayoor and Kanthalloor regions of the Idukki district, Kerala.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Kolhapur Jaggery (Maharashtra): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> one of the most famous golden-brown, unrefined jaggery varieties <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">known for its distinct taste and quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Udangudi Panangkarupatti (Tamil Nadu):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a <\/span><b>traditional, chemical-free palm jaggery (<\/b><b><i>gur<\/i><\/b><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> originating from the Tirunelveli\/Thoothukudi regions, Tamil Nadu.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Muzaffarnagar gur (Uttar Pradesh):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is<\/span><b> export-oriented and made from high-quality cane.<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: There has been an increase in Jaggery Production and Processing in India due to government initiatives and rising 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