date:Apr 28, 2014
Sugarcane is an important industrial and cash crop in Pakistan. Current years increase in sugarcane cropped area and opportune monsoon rains provided optimum moisture, a key factor to impel a record sugarcane harvest.
Consequently, Posts estimate of Pakistans MY 2013/14 sugar production is increased by 245,000 tons to a record 5.2 million tons.
Estimates are based on an 83 per cent crushing rate and 9.9 per cent sugar recovery.
Pakistans MY 2014/15 total sugar production is forecast at 4.86 m