A number of sugar mills have started production of the sweetener for the new season 2020-21 well on time this year. An office bearer of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) said the mills, including the ones in Punjab, have stared production of sweetener well on time this year. The two stakeholders projected sugar production to be 5-10% higher than 5.2 million tons attained last year (2019-20). “All the sugar mills in Sindh are bound to start crushing maximum by November 30 as per the law in place…whether the government notifies the start of production season or not,” he said. Shah said owners of sugar mills located in Sindh have expressed hope for an increase of 10-12% in sugar production this year.

Source: The Express Tribune November 15, 2020 03:33 UTC