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India's Oct. 1-Dec. 15 sugar output up 18pc

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Sugar mills in India, the world's top consumer and the biggest producer behind Brazil, churned out 3.9 million tonnes during the year-ago period.

Higher output could boost the chances of more sugar exports by the government which has already allowed 1 million tonnes of overseas sales in the 2011/12 season.

India's sugar season starts from Oct. 1.

Copyright Reuters, 2011