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India: Maharashtra's sugar production is forecast to fall to 12.2 - 12.5 million tons

Sugar
India
Published Feb 21, 2023

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Mills expect sugar output to be around 12.2-12.5 million tonnes, higher than the 11.7 million tonnes forecast by the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) at the end of January.

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The mills pay fairly regularly to the sugarcane farmers. 202 mills in operation have crushed 63.5 million tons of sugarcane and are obliged to pay farmers INR 151.66 billion. Of these, INR 132.76 billion has been paid to farmers, while INR 22.97 billion is pending. 76 factories have paid 100% and the remaining 126 factories will have to pay their debts. Mills say the drop in sugar production is not the only problem they face this season. With ...
Source: Vinanet
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