Procurement process

Every year ASIL conducts a survey of its command area to bring on record the cane cultivated area of the farmers. This also takes care of the different varieties of sugarcane that are grown by farmers.

Post this massive exercise, every farmer within the command area of the mill is provided with a calendar, which tells him when he can expect a Cutting Order against which he will supply the cane.

The calendar is distributed over 180 days. Based on the maturity and recovery expected from the varieties, the distribution takes place in the calendar.

After receiving the Cutting Order, the Company Contract Labours harvests the cane and transports it either in a bullock cart or tractor trolley or truck to the mill gate. 

ASIL has a total of 5000 hectares of culturable land under their command area. This area covers 800 villages and has over 50 centres. It purchases cane from over 5000 farmers. Assuming a family of 5 per household the economy of over half a million households is dependent on ASIL.