REPORTS

India's sugar deficit increased to 15% as on February 15 from 10% on January 31, according to the estimate of trade body Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) as sugarcane crushing season in Karnataka has almost come to an end, while that of Maharashtra is near its end. As on February 15, 2017, sugar mills in the country have produced 146.72 lakh tonnes of sugar, as compared to 173.34 lakh tonnes produced as on 15^th February 2016.