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India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local prices
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, is considering cutting its import duty on the commodity to help curb domestic prices that recently climbed to a…
India likely won’t export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supply
MUMBAI: India, once the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, is expected to have little surplus for export for at least three more seasons as El Nino…
Sugar export ban to free up 4-5 lakh tonne for domestic use
Pune: The export ban on sugar amid rising concerns of El Nino is expected to release 4-5 lakh tonnes of sugar, or 1.7% of India’s…
Sugar stocks fall up to 7% on export ban; analysts see limited long-term impact
Mumbai: Shares of sugar producers fell Thursday after the Centre prohibited exports of the sweetener. However, analysts remain positive on the sector’s medium- to long-term…
Sugar output reaches 275.28 lakh tonnes, up 7% YoY as of April 30: ISMA
India’s sugar production (SS 2025–26) stood at 275.28 lakh tonnes as of April 30, up about 7% from 256.49 lakh tonnes a year earlier. Only…
Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20
The Centre has proposed replacing the 1966 Sugarcane Control Order with a sweeping new regulatory framework that brings ethanol production, digital compliance, and a formal…
India faces second year of sugar deficit as mills close early
Mumbai: India’s sugar production is set to fall below consumption for a second straight year, as lower cane yields force mills to close faster than…
India’s sugar production rises 9% to 272.31 lakh tons till March 31: ISMA
New Delhi: India’s sugar production has increased by around 9 per cent in the ongoing sugar season 2025-26, reaching 272.31 lakh tons as of March…
India’s sugar production up 10.4% so far this season
Mumbai: Indian mills produced 26.18 million metric tons of sugar between October 1 and March 15, up 10.4% from the previous year, as higher output…
India cuts sugar production estimate for 2025-26 on weak yields in top states
New Delhi: India’s sugar production has been revised down 5.57 per cent to 32.40 million tonne for the 2025-26 marketing year, industry body ISMA said…