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India's sugar output could jump 12% in FY21: ISMA

The country's sugar output could rise to 30.5 million tonnes in the marketing year starting from October 1, up from 27.2 million tonnes this year, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.

June 25, 2020 / 15:45 IST

Trade body Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) on June 25 said India's sugar production in the next marketing year could jump by 12 percent from a year ago as farmers in the second-biggest producing western state of Maharashtra expanded the area under sugar cane.

The country's sugar output could rise to 30.5 million tonnes (MT) in the marketing year starting from October 1, up from 27.2MT this year, the ISMA said in a statement.

Maharashtra is expected to produce 10.13MT in the new season, up from 6.16MT this year, the trade body said.

Reuters
first published: Jun 25, 2020 02:31 pm

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