date:Dec 20, 2012
rational as on Dec 15, 2012, 18 less as compared to 473 mills last year.
Maharashtra produced 18.80 lakh tonne of sugar as against 18.33 lakh tonne of sugar last year, with 155 mills operational to-date, 10 less than last year (14 less in the cooperative sector, but 4 more in the private). Nevertheless, capacity utilisation of Maharashtra mills is better, as they crushed more cane, as compared to last year.
ISMA has estimated around 65 lakh tonnes of sugar production from Maharashtra in 2012-1