required report public distribution date 10 12 2006 gain number in6093 india sugar semi annual approved by holly higgins us embassy new delhi prepared santosh kr singh highlights post s forecast my 07 october september production is raised to a record 25 1 million metric tons raw value basis on expected higher sugarcane and lower diversion of cane toward alternative sweeteners consumption 21 0 exports 2 improved supplies includes psd changes yes trade matrix in1 in table contents section i situation outlook 3 ethanol program 4 policy ii statistical tables 5 commodity centrifugal 6 area utilization 7 mill state 8 price 9 gur note all data are unless otherwise noted for marketing year