Tag: ISMA
Sugar Ex-Mill Prices Drop to Rs 5,100 per Quintal After Record Highs as Supply Measures Take Effect
India’s sugar prices have retreated nearly 20% from recent record highs as government...
Sugar Crisis: Policy Failures, Faulty Estimates and the Cost of Ignoring Research
Sugar prices in India are reaching record levels, but the crisis is not solely the...
Food Ministry Accused Sugar Mills of Encouraging Speculation in Price, Warned of Legal Action
In a letter sent by the Directorate of Sugar to all sugar mills across the country,...
ISMA, ICAR-ISRI Join Hands to Establish Advanced Centre for Quality Sugarcane Seed Production
ISMA and ICAR-ISRI have signed an MoU to establish an Advanced Centre for Quality...
Rising Sugar Prices, Lower Stocks Prompt Industry to Advance Cane Crushing as Govt Tightens Market Oversight
Facing tightening sugar stocks and a sharp rise in prices, India's sugar industry...
El Niño and Cane Crisis: India's Sugar Output May Stay Below Demand for Third Straight Year
India's sugar sector is staring at a supply crunch as weak monsoon prospects, falling...
UP Sugar Production Falls to Decade Low as Cane Economy Faces Mounting Challenges
India's sugarcane economy is facing mounting challenges as Uttar Pradesh's sugar...
India Bans Sugar Exports Till September 2026, ISMA Seeks Execution of Contracts
The Indian government has prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect till September...
Ethanol Back In Focus Amid Oil Price Surge, Industry Seeks Increase Blending From 20% To 30%
Amid rising tensions in West Asia and a surge in crude oil prices, calls are growing...
Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP
India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut...
Cane Yield Decline Deepens Sugar Economy Crisis; ISMA Seeks Fast-Track Approval for New Variety
Declining sugarcane yields and slow varietal replacement have pushed both farmers...
Early Closure of 248 Sugar Mills Signals Stress In India’s Cane Economy
Out of 536 sugar mills that commenced crushing operations this season, 248 had already...
India Produces 195 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar by January 31, ISMA Flags Rising Cane Arrears
As on 31 January 2026, all-India sugar production has reached 195.03 lakh tonnes,...
Sugar Mills May Face Higher Sugarcane Payment Arrears as Sugar Prices Fall to Rs 36 Per Kg
India’s sugar sector is heading towards a major cane payment crisis as ex-factory...
ISMA Welcomes Centre’s Nod for Sugar Exports, Seeks Supportive Measures to Strengthen Industry Viability
ISMA has welcomed the Government’s approval for exporting 15 lakh tons of sugar...
Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA
Under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26, only 289 crore litres of ethanol have...
