In the major sugarcane-growing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka, yields per acre are lower than initially expected because of abnormal weather patterns
MUMBAI: India is likely to produce 28.3 million metric tons of sugar in the current season ending in September, down from an earlier estimate of 29.6 million tons, a leading trade body said on Friday.
In the major sugarcane-growing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka, yields per acre are lower than initially expected because of abnormal weather patterns, the All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) said in a statement.
Gross sugar production in the season is likely to reach 31.5 million tons, of which about 3.2 million tons will be diverted for ethanol production, the AISTA said.
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