Fazilka, November 21, 2017: The crushing season of Fazilka Co-operative Sugar Mill, Bodiwala Pitha will start from November 22, 2017.
It will be formally launched in the presence of Fazilka MLA Davinder Singh Ghubaya and Balluana MLA Nathu Ram along with Ajay Veer Jakhar, Chairman, Punjab State Farmer Commission.
General Manager Sugar Mill stated that 900 farmers of 146 villages of the district have sown Sugarcane on 3334 hectares of the area and a target of crushing 17.50 lakh quintal of Sugarcane has been fixed for this season as compared to 16.50 lakh quintal of Sugarcane crushed last season.
Total 1.62 lakh quintal of Sugar is estimated to be produced this season..
The crushing capacity of the Mill is 1250 tonne per day and the entire season will last 140 days.