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Current
News/Events/Briefings
PRESS
RELEASE
New Delhi, India – 17th August, 2010 – Indian Sugar
Mills Association today released latest industry estimates for sugar
production and consumption for the season October 2009 – September, 2010.
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Statistical
position of Sugar 2009 – 2010
(Figures
in million tonnes)
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A
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Opening Stock as on 1st October, 2009
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03.2
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B
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Estimated sugar production in 2009 –10 season
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18.8
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C
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Sugar imports
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Raw
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White Sugar
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(i)
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Carry forward from last season
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1.20
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(ii)*
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Already landed this season*
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2.83
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0.89
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(iii)
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Sugar imports expected during September
2010
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0.10
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-
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(iv)
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Total imports
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4.13
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0.89
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04.8**
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D
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Estimated total availability for
the season-October 2009 till September 2010 (A+B+C)
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26.8
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E
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Estimated release for internal
consumption based on net releases
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21.0***
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F
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Estimate
of closing stock as on 30th
September, 2010
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05.8
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*
Certified by the port authorities.
** The
total imports of raw and white sugar amount to 5.02 million tonnes which is
equivalent to 4.8 million tonnes of
white sugar
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Estimated releases are below the estimated consumption because of
de-stocking.
NEW SUGARCANE VARIETIES FOR BUMPER HARVEST IN NORTH
INDIA
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