Uttar Pradesh is likely to peg sugar output for 2017-18 (Oct-Sep) at 9.2-9.5 million tonne, up 5.1-8.6% on year. Mills in the state had produced a record 8.75 million tonne sugar a year ago, surpassing the previous high of 8.47 million tonne produced in 2006-07. For the next season, Uttar Pradesh sees production reaching about 9.2 million tonne to 9.5 million tonne as the acreage of sugarcane is rising. The acreage of sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh, the country top cane producing state, is likely to rise 5% in 2017-18 (Jul-Jun).