Sugar production likely to increase by two million tons from last year to 7.5 million tons: Shaukat Tarin

Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin says the sugar production is likely to increase by two million tons from last year to 7.5 million tons.

In a tweet, Shaukat Tarin said, as a result, Pakistan is back to a sugar surplus country from a deficit.

The Minister said ex-mill sugar prices are now around 81 rupees per kilogram substantially lower from last year.

The sugar production likely to increase by 2 million tones from last year to 7.5 million tones. As a result, Pakistan is back to sugar surplus country from deficit. Ex-mill sugar prices are now around Rs 81/kg substantially lower from last year.

— Shaukat Tarin (@shaukat_tarin) March 25, 2022