In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Niraj Shirgaokar, MD of Ugar Sugar Works spoke about the results and his outlook for the company.
Ugar Sugar looks to offload last year stock and expects a better result in Q4, says MD Niraj Shirgaokar.
Demonetisation has not impacted Ugar Sugar much as payments for cane are directly made in to the farmers account, says Niraj Shirgaokar, MD of company.
Demand has been weak but in Q2 and Q3 of the year -- as the festival season comes -- Niraj Shirgaokar, MD of Ugar Sugar Works expect the demand to pick up, which will lead to price increase.
The prevailing drought conditions will bring down volumes to 12-13 lakh tonnes from earlier expectation of 18 lakh tonnes, says PV Shirgaokar, Chairman of Ugar Sugar Works.
Ugar Sugar Work's Jewargi Unit is under losses but the unit has performed well during the season 2009-10. In spite of that there have been talks that the company is planning to sell off the Jewargi unit for a better offered price.