Tag: Sugar Production

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India to Replace Monthly Sugar Quotas with Fortnightly Allocation System; Mills Required to Sell 40% in First Week

India to Replace Monthly Sugar Quotas with Fortnightly Allocation System; Mills Required to Sell 40% in First Week

Government of India has decided to introduce a fortnightly sugar allocation system...

National
Sugar Ex-Mill Prices Drop to Rs 5,100 per Quintal After Record Highs as Supply Measures Take Effect

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...

Opinion
Sugar Crisis: Policy Failures, Faulty Estimates and the Cost of Ignoring Research

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...

National
Sugar Ex-Factory Prices Hit Rs. 5,400 per Quintal as Rally Continues; Wholesale Rates Reach Rs. 5,800

Sugar Ex-Factory Prices Hit Rs. 5,400 per Quintal as Rally Continues; Wholesale Rates Reach Rs. 5,800

India’s sugar prices have surged to record levels, with Uttar Pradesh’s M-grade...

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Rising Sugar Prices, Lower Stocks Prompt Industry to Advance Cane Crushing as Govt Tightens Market Oversight

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...

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Govt Imposes Stock Limits on Sugar Dealers Amid Rising Prices and Supply Concerns

Govt Imposes Stock Limits on Sugar Dealers Amid Rising Prices and Supply Concerns

Government has imposed stock holding limits on sugar dealers from August 1 to November...

National
Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills...

International
India’s Wheat Consumption to Surpass Production by 2035, Ethanol Production to Double: OECD-FAO Outlook

India’s Wheat Consumption to Surpass Production by 2035, Ethanol Production to Double: OECD-FAO Outlook

India is projected to record steady growth in the production of cereals, pulses,...

States
UP Sugar Production Falls to Decade Low as Cane Economy Faces Mounting Challenges

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...

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India Bans Sugar Exports Till September 2026, ISMA Seeks Execution of Contracts

India Bans Sugar Exports Till September 2026, ISMA Seeks Execution of Contracts

The Indian government has prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect till September...

Agribusiness
Sugar Mills May Face Higher Sugarcane Payment Arrears as Sugar Prices Fall to Rs 36 Per Kg

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...

Agribusiness
Steady Start to Sugar Season 2025-26 Despite Delays from ‘Retreat Rains’

Steady Start to Sugar Season 2025-26 Despite Delays from ‘Retreat Rains’

The first fortnightly report reveals that 325 mills have started crushing operation...

Agribusiness
Centre Decided to Allow Export of 15 Lakh Tonnes Sugar, Remove 50% Duty on Molasses

Centre Decided to Allow Export of 15 Lakh Tonnes Sugar, Remove 50% Duty on Molasses

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi,...

National
MSP for Sugar Likely to Increase; Cooperative Sugar Mill Federation Writes to the Food Ministry

MSP for Sugar Likely to Increase; Cooperative Sugar Mill Federation Writes to the Food Ministry

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has requested the...

National
ISMA’s Estimate Misses the Mark: Sugar Output Drops by 4.5 Million Tonnes

ISMA’s Estimate Misses the Mark: Sugar Output Drops by 4.5 Million Tonnes

India’s gross sugar output for the current sugar season (2024–25) is estimated at...

Agribusiness
Sugar Companies Set for 6–8% Revenue Growth in FY2026, But Ethanol Price Stagnation May Limit Margins: ICRA

Sugar Companies Set for 6–8% Revenue Growth in FY2026, But Ethanol Price Stagnation May Limit Margins: ICRA

Gross sugar production is estimated to increase 15% in SY2026 compared to the current...