Jaggery clusters in India
| Cluster | State / districts | Type | Season | Export gateway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kakinada rice-export hub / Raipur / Burdwan | Andhra Pradesh; Chhattisgarh; West Bengal; Telangana; Odisha; UP — Kakinada; East Godavari; Raipur; Burdwan; Nizamabad | agricultural | Kharif harvest Oct-Dec; rabi Mar-May (ASSUMPTION) | Kakinada |
| Kolhapur-Sangli mill belt / western UP mill belt | Maharashtra; Uttar Pradesh; Karnataka — Kolhapur; Sangli; Pune; Ahmednagar (MH); Muzaffarnagar; Meerut; Bijnor (UP); Belagavi (KA) | agricultural | Crushing season Oct-Apr; export quotas announced per season (ASSUMPTION on season; quota VERIFIED) | Nhava Sheva |
| Kolhapur jaggery / Muzaffarnagar gur mandi (largest in Asia) | Maharashtra; UP; Karnataka — Kolhapur (MH); Muzaffarnagar (UP); Mandya (KA) | agricultural | Nov-Mar production season (ASSUMPTION) | Nhava Sheva |
| Ankleshwar-Dahej-Vapi 'Golden Corridor' (largest chemical belt); Tarapur MIDC | Gujarat; Maharashtra — Ankleshwar (GIDC); Vapi (GIDC); Dahej (PCPIR/SEZ); Jhagadia; Panoli; Vatva (Ahmedabad) (GJ); Tarapur-Boisar (MH); Lote-Parshuram | industrial estate | Year-round | Hazira |
Cluster notes
Non-basmati exports 178 lakh t FY2023 (ICRA citing APEDA, tier 5); FY2024-25 split: unavailable (only combined rice figure found) Assessment: Volume leader (178 lakh t FY2023); Africa/SE Asia/GCC demand; policy risk (export curbs 2022-24, now lifted) is the main caveat
2024-25 season exports 7.75 lakh t (white 6.13, refined 1.04, raw 0.33 lakh t); top buyers Djibouti 1.46, Somalia 1.35, Sri Lanka 1.34 lakh t - AISTA via PTI (tier 5); quota 10 lakh t allowed 20 Jan 2025 Assessment: Export is quota-controlled year by year; 2024-25 quota 10 lakh t, 7.75 lakh t shipped; Africa/Sri Lanka/Afghanistan buyers; not a reliable programme line
unavailable in this session Assessment: Not under sugar export quota in most years; organic/chemical-free jaggery to US/EU/GCC diaspora and health retail
Chemicals exports (CHEMEXCIL scope) Apr-Dec FY25 USD 21.20 bn (Rs 1.86 lakh cr), FY25 expected > USD 30 bn; FY24 organic+inorganic ~USD 29.3 bn (-3.17%) - CHEMEXCIL via IBEF/trade press (tier 5); dyes-only FY25: unavailable Assessment: Large dye/intermediate supplier (global rank: unavailable); Brazil, US, Japan, Saudi; EU CBAM from Jan 2026 affects some lines; dyes to Bangladesh/Turkey textile hubs
Associations and directories
Export promotion and producer bodies relevant to jaggery: APEDA; CHEMEXCIL.
Frequently asked questions
Which Indian state produces the most jaggery?
Our cluster data lists Andhra Pradesh; Chhattisgarh; West Bengal; Telangana; Odisha; UP, Maharashtra; Uttar Pradesh; Karnataka, Maharashtra; UP; Karnataka as the main sources; see the table for districts and seasons.
When is the jaggery season in India?
Andhra Pradesh; Chhattisgarh; West Bengal; Telangana; Odisha; UP: Kharif harvest Oct-Dec; rabi Mar-May (ASSUMPTION); Maharashtra; Uttar Pradesh; Karnataka: Crushing season Oct-Apr; export quotas announced per season (ASSUMPTION on season; quota VERIFIED).
How do you verify jaggery suppliers?
We check registrations (GST, IEC, FSSAI or BIS where relevant), visit the unit, review past export documents and test a sample lot before listing a supplier.
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