As per reports released by Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), India’s sugar production till January 31, 2017 is down by about 10% over the same period of previous year. Sugar mills in the country have produced 128.55 lac tons of sugar, as compared to 142.80 lac tons produced last season on the corresponding date. About 334 sugar mills are still operating in the current sugar season. Whereas 494 sugar mills were operating last year at the end of January.
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