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Current
News/Events/Briefings
PRESS
RELEASE
New Delhi, India - 20th July, 2010 – Indian Sugar
Mills Association today released latest industry estimates for sugar
production and consumption for the season October 2009-September 2010.
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Statistical
position of Sugar 2009 – 2010
(Figures
in million tonnes)
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A
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Opening Stock as on 1st October, 2009,
carried forward from previous year
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3.2
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B
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Estimated sugar production
in 2009 –10 season
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18.8
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C
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Sugar imports
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Raw
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White Sugar
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(i)
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Carry forward from last season
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1.2
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(ii)*
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Already landed this season
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2.83
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0.89
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(iii)
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Sugar imports expected during
July-September, 2010 based on cancellation / renegotiation of contracts
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0.5
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0.1
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(iv)
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Total imports
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4.53
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0.99
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5.3**
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D
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Estimated total availability for
the season-October 2009 till September 2010 (A+B+C)
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27.3
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E
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Estimated release for internal consumption
based on net releases
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21.4***
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F
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Estimate
of closing stock as on 30th
September, 2010
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5.9
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* Certified by the port authorities.
** The total imports of raw and
white sugar amount to 5.52 million tonnes; which is equivalent to 5.3
million tonnes of white sugar.
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Estimated releases are below the estimated consumption because of
de-stocking.
NEW SUGARCANE VARIETIES FOR BUMPER HARVEST IN NORTH
INDIA
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