About Sugarcane and Jaggery
Sugarcane feeds India's sugar mills, ethanol distilleries and the traditional jaggery (gur) industry. India is the world's largest sugar consumer and one of the largest producers, and Muzaffarnagar and Kolhapur are famous jaggery markets.
Where Sugarcane and Jaggery Is Grown in Karnataka
The main sugarcane and jaggery districts of Karnataka are Belagavi, Bagalkot, Mandya, Vijayapura. Karnataka is India's leading producer of ragi, coffee, arecanut and silk, and a top producer of maize, tur, tomato, onion, flowers, grapes, pomegranate and coconut. Bengaluru is the centre of India's flower trade, and Davangere, Kalaburagi, Kolar and Byadgi host major crop markets.
Season in Karnataka
Crushing season roughly October–April. Exact arrival dates in Karnataka depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Sugarcane and Jaggery Is Sold in Karnataka
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Karnataka was one of the first states to run a unified electronic market platform across its APMCs.
Other major markets in Karnataka
- Yeshwanthpur APMC, BengaluruOnion, potato, grainsAboutExplore
- K.R. Market and IFAB, BengaluruFlowersAboutExplore
- DavangereMaizeAboutExplore
- KalaburagiTurAboutExplore
- KolarTomatoAboutExplore
- ShivamoggaArecanutAboutExplore
- ByadgiChilliAboutExplore
Government Buying in Karnataka
Fair and remunerative price (FRP) fixed by the central government, with state advised prices in some states. In Karnataka, buying is organised through the agencies below, usually at procurement centres in or near the mandis during the harvest window. Farmers register in advance, and payment is made to their bank accounts.
- Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies CorporationRagi and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- CAMPCO and arecanut cooperativesArecanut marketingAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export sugarcane and jaggery across India, including from Karnataka. Tap a name for details.
- Muzaffarnagar jaggery marketUttar PradeshAboutExplore
- Kolhapur jaggery marketMaharashtra; GI-tagged jaggeryAboutExplore
- Anakapalli jaggery marketAndhra PradeshAboutExplore
- ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding InstituteCoimbatoreAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Karnataka
New varieties, crop advice and seed for sugarcane and jaggery growers in Karnataka come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- University of Agricultural Sciences, BengaluruBengaluruAboutExplore
- University of Agricultural Sciences, DharwadDharwadAboutExplore
- University of Horticultural SciencesBagalkotAboutExplore
Sugarcane and Jaggery in Other States
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