Maharashtra mills produce 465 lakh quintals of sugar in over two months

Maharashtra mills started out the 2021-22 sugarcane crushing year on Oct fifteen, 2021, and until now 189 sugar mills have generated 465.2 lakh quintals of sugar, which is about forty four for every cent of the 1,063 lakh quintal sugar creation in the last crushing year ( 2020-21).

Sugar mills, which include ninety five cooperative mills and 94 private mills, have crushed 479.85 lakh MT sugarcane with an extract charge of nine.sixty nine for every cent. Only six sugar mills have started out functions in the Vidarbha area of the State even though the Solapur area has the highest (forty four) operational mills. Even so, the Kolhapur area with 35 operational mills has crushed the highest volume of sugarcane (one hundred fifteen.94 lakh MT) and reported the highest sugar creation of 127.60 lakh quintal with 11.01 for every cent extract charge, which is highest in the State in contrast to other regions.

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The Sugar Commissioner Office environment has previously predicted a history large sugar creation this year. The spot below sugarcane cultivation has elevated this year to practically 12.five lakh hectares, from 11.42 lakh hectares in 2020-21.

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Sugarcane glut has fearful farmers who fear that some mills may not be in a position to crush all sugarcane in their locality. In South Maharashtra, villages bordering Karnataka have previously started out sending their sugarcane to Kagwad and other sections of Karnataka. Many sugarcane farmers in the Kolhapur area sent their sugarcane to Karnataka factories for crushing and this year the quantity of sugarcane heading to Karnataka is sure to boost.

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With the amount of Covid-19 and Omicron sufferers climbing in the State, farmers are urging sugar mills to elevate their cane for crushing just before further limits are in place. Further limits by the govt to end sped of the virus would influence the availability of sugarcane cutters.

In numerous locations, farmers have previously been complaining that sugarcane cutter contractors are inquiring for supplemental funds to make offered sugarcane cutters.