Jaggery

  • Sugarcane in India is processed into sugar, jaggery and khandasari. Jaggery (gur / bella/panela) is the natural mixture of sugar and molasses containing vitamins and minerals makes it highly nutritious concentrated sugar.
  • It is called by different names in different parts of the country like Gur in Maharashtra, Vellam in Tamil Nadu, Bella in Karnataka.
  • India tops in world jaggery production & export.

Arrivals in Qtls

Major Markets 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Chamrajnagar 50324 27999 25146 10259
Mandya 1265007 610542 520162 758923
Mahalingapura 182046 240109 221432 224299
Bhadravathi 45724 48605 27878 33418

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