ISMA pegs sugar output lower by 3.41% at 316.80 lakh tons in 2023-24 season

ISMA pegs sugar output lower by 3.41% at 316.80 lakh tons in 2023-24 season

The country's sugar production is pegged lower by 3.41 percent to 316.80 lakh tonnes in the new season that will begin from October 2023, due to more diversion of cane for ethanol production, according to the industry body ISMA.
In the ongoing 2022-23 season (October-September), sugar production is estimated at 328 lakh tonnes.