Tag: sugar prices
A not-so-sweet surprise: How India went from a year of possible sugar glut to shortage & high prices ahead of festivals
Buying a packet of sugar in any of the major metros today will set you back by roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago. The…
India’s sugar industry body shares a positive price outlook
Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) says it expects retail prices of sugar to come down in the coming days as speculative stocking eases. The industry…
India allows duty-free sugar imports as prices climb ahead of festive season
Centre on Thursday permitted duty-free imports of 1 million metric tonnes of sugar as domestic prices continue to climb, with the move aimed at improving…
Sugar stock scrutiny on the rise as prices hit record high
Pune: The government has stepped up scrutiny of sugar stocks as prices surge to record highs, with the food ministry seeking consumption data from large…
India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar market
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India is considering restricting the amount of sugarcane used for ethanol in the season beginning October to boost sugar output and try to…
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…
Tech advances yet to fix uneven mill performance, data gaps in sugar sector: Food Secretary
Plant-level inefficiencies remain at the core of challenges facing sugar mills, including variations in sugar recovery rates (10.5–10.9%), suboptimal extraction, and energy inefficiencies, said Sanjeev…
Sugar prices to stay firm amid tight inventories; ethanol earnings under strain, says ratings agency Ind-Ra
Pune: The sugar prices are expected to stay firm due to tight inventories, while the ethanol profitability is also expected to remain strained due to…
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…