In the major sugarcane-growing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka, yields per acre are lower than initially expected because of abnormal weather patterns
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MUMBAI - India is likely to produce 29.3 million metric tons of sugar in the current season ending in September, down from an earlier estimate of 30.95 million tons, a leading industry body said on Wednesday.
In the major sugarcane-growing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka, yields per acre are lower than initially expected because of abnormal weather patterns, the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said in a statement.
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