Sugar output in the country could fall by one million tonne to 25 million tonne (MT) in the 2012-13 marketing year starting October, but the supply will be enough to meet the demand, Food Minister K V Thomas said.

The annual domestic demand of sugar is about 22 MT.

Sugar production in the ongoing 2011-12 marketing year (October- September) would be little over 26 MT.

"Earlier, we were expecting higher production fall. In a meeting with Agriculture Minister last week, we assessed the crop situation and now we feel production shortfall would be less. We expect total sugar production to be 25 MT next year," Thomas said.