date:Jan 22, 2019
e this year, mills in the state are expected to produce a total of 112.86 lakh tonne in sugar season (SS) 2018-19, against 120.45 lakh tonne produced in SS 2017-18.
In case of Maharashtra, the 188 sugar mills which are operating as of now have produced 57.25 lakh tonne of sugar till January 15, 2019. This is seven lakh tonne higher than last years production as on this date, when 183 mills were in operation, as sugar mills in the current season started about 10-15 days earlier this season and a