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November 21, 2020
Sugar millers warn of shutdown over price issue
ISLAMABAD: Sugar mills feared a halt in production within a week due to limited supply of sugarcane, indicating a reversal in recent recovery in large scale manufacturing, it was learnt on Friday.Pakistan Sugar Mills Association said farmers are demanding high sugarcane prices compared to the price of Rs200 per 40 kilograms notified by the provincial governments.“Owing to the current scarce supply of sugarcane, it is feared that sugar mills facing shortage of cane will be forced to shut...