Maharashtra sugar output likely to fall by 20% in 2019-20 crushing season

Sugar output in Maharashtra, the largest sweetener producing state in India, was reported at 10.07 million tonnes for the season 2018-19 (Oct-Sept)

After hitting an all-time high in 2018-19, sugar output in Maharashtra is likely to decline by 15 - 20 per cent in the crushing season 2019-20 (October - September) due to lower acreage in the current planting season.

Sugar output in Maharashtra, the largest sweetener producing state in India, was reported at 10.07 million tonnes for the season 2018-19 (October – September), a record high in the state. However, the deficient rainfall in 2018 resulted in a severe drought in the state. Apart from affecting human beings in the state, the drought has also led to a scarcity of fodder