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Sugar production in Maharashtra to decline by 3.22%

Date:	12 Dec 2011

Source:	The Economic Times

Reporter:	ET Bureau

News ID:	757

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PUNE: Sugar output in Maharashtra, the top producer in the country, is expected to be less by two lakh tonne as cane production is expected to be less by about 5-7%, Maharashtra co-operation minister Harvardhan Patil said in Pune.

The state will now produce about 89 lakh tonne to 90 lakh tonne sugar instead of its earlier estimate of 92 lakh tonne. The estimate of cane crushing has also been revised downward from 825 lakh tonne to 775 lakh tonne. The present average sugar recovery in Maharashtra is 9.87%.

"The decision of revising the production estimate downward has been taken because the production of cane is now expected to drop by 5% to 7%. This will happen due to less rainfall in August and September," said Patil.

The state has crushed 148 lakh tonne cane till December 9 and produced 146 lakh quintal sugar. "There is an increase in the recovery by 0.40% to 0.50%. As compared to the previous year, the state has crushed 12 lakh tonne more cane this year even after a late start," said Patil.

ET had reported about a fall in sugar production and an increase in recovery. He accepted that mills in the state owe arrears of Rs 114 crore to cane farmers from 2005 till last year.

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