ACC cement production rose 5.59% in March 2008 at 1.89 million tonne as against 1.79 million tonne in March 2007.According to a release issued by ACC to the BSE today, cement despatches during the month was also 4.92% higher at 1.92 million tonne compared with 1.83 million tonne.In the 2008 calendar year so far (January-March), ACC produced 5.24 million tonne of cement - 6.50% higher when compared with 4.92 million tonne produced in the same period last year.Cement despatches for the March quarter were up 7.09% at 5.29 million tonne as against 4.94 million tonne in the year-ago period.