Sugar output jumps 8% till jan, but cane arrears mounting

The higher production in the current marketing year as compared to last year is because the mills had started crushing earlier this year than the previous season, ISMA said

185 lakh tonne – sugar production in first four months of this marketing year ending September

307 lakh tonne – output estimated in 2018-19 marketing year (Oct-Sept)

325 lakh tonne – production in the previous year

Rs 20,000 cr – cane price arrears at the end of January 2019

Rs 29-30 per kilo – average domestic ex-mill price

Rs 35-35 per kg – sugar price demanded from the government

70.70 lakh tonne – sugar production in Maharashtra

53.36 lakh tonne – output in Uttar Pradesh

Considering the pace of crushing in the remaining three peak months of current 2018-19 season and if current average all India domestic ex-mill price remains at around Rs 29-30 per kilo, millers might not be able to clear the dues on time," 
— ISMA