The production of sugar stood at 237 lakh tons (LT) in the first six months of the current marketing year ending September due to lower cane availability, as per data compiled by sugar industry body ISMA. This is about 11 LT less than last year, which was expected, since the estimated sugar production in the current season is lower than last year. As compared to 366 sugar mills which were working on March 31, last year, 215 sugar mills continue to crush sugarcane in the current season on March 31, 2016. In the last season, 35 LT of sugar was produced further after April 01, 2015.
The state of Maharashtra has produced 82 LT up to March 31, 2016, which was 93.6 LT at the corresponding period in the last season. As compared to 135 sugar mills which were still working as on March 31, 2015, 58 sugar mills are crushing sugarcane in Maharashtra as of now. Due to drought like conditions, the average recovery in Maharashtra is reported to be slightly lower than last year. The sugar mills in UP have produced 65.7 LT up to March 31, 2016, which was 63.4 LT at the same corresponding period last year. However, as compared to 76 sugar mills which were working last year at the end of March, currently 48 sugar mills are crushing sugarcane in UP.
The sugar mills in Karnataka have produced 40.16 LT in the current season up to March 31, 2016, which is slightly lower than 42.47 LT produced at the same corresponding period last year. As compared to 51 sugar mills which were still under operation last year at the end of March, there are 15 sugar mills which are currently crushing sugarcane in the state. The mills in Karnataka produced another about 7 LT last year after April 01, 2015.
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