date:Jan 18, 2013
y the United Nations.
The domestic sugar situation right now is pretty bad, said Srinivaasan. We are going to have negative planting in consequence to that and also due to the drought situation in certain states. Imports are taking place too soon.
Parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka states, which together account for 45 percent of Indias sugar output, have been facing drought in the past 24 months hurting monsoon and winter-sown crops, according to the farm ministry.
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