JOYPURHAT, Mar 22 (UNB): Joypurhat Sugar Mills has achieved success in exceeding both the sugarcane crushing and production targets after long seven years.
Authorities of the country's largest sugar mills attributed the success mainly to favourable weather conditions and timely supply of inputs.
Sources said the authorities had fixed a target of producing 7,000 tonnes of sugar by crushing 0.1 million tonnes of sugarcane with sugar accumulation rate of 7.6 percent in the current 2013-14 season.
Later the production target was revised upwards to 8,000 tonnes by crushing 0.12 million toones of sugarcane.
Till March 18, about 9,000.19 tonnes of sugar were produced from 0.12 million tonnes of sugarcane in 94 working days which is 6,000.116 tonnes higher than the sugarcane crushing and 296.7 tonnes higher than the production targets.
About 7.15 percent sugar has been collected in this season which is higher than the previous year's. This year sugar worth Tk 20 million has been produced.
Abdus Salam, managing director of Joypurhat Sugar Mills Limited, said favourable weather, timely supply of sugarcanes in the sugar mills and high sugarcane accumulation rate are the main reasons behind producing sugarcane beyond the target.
Joypurhat Sugar Mills exceeds crushing, output targets after 7 years
FE Team | Published: March 23, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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