date:Dec 20, 2012
against 9.05 lakh tonne of sugar last year.
Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh both have produced about 25% more sugar than last year till date. TN has produced 2 lakh tonne with 29 operational mills, while Andhra Pradesh with lesser number of operational mills has produced about 1.70 lakh tonne of sugar with higher cane crush but little lesser reported recoveries as compared to last year.
ISMA is expecting that sugar millers pay about Rs 66,000 crore for the sugarcane during 2012-13. With lower sales