Sugar mills unlikely to advance crushing season despite promise to govt: Industry officialsMost sugar mills will not advance their crushing season by fifteen days. A significant shortage of migrant labor remains the primary obstac...
Govt cracks down on sugar hoarding, imposes 30-day stock limit from Aug 1 till Nov 30The Centre has imposed stock holding limits on sugar dealers nationwide from August 1 to November 30. This measure aims to curb hoarding an...
Sugar stock limits may offer temporary relief but risk disrupting the supply chain: IndustryIndia is unlikely to face any immediate sugar shortage, as domestic stocks are expected to be sufficient to meet demand until the next crus...
Solar cell makers flag investor jitters over sourcing rule reliefIndia extended a solar cell sourcing exemption for certain projects by seven months. Local manufacturers express concerns about this decisi...
Sugar prices hit record highs amid supply concerns in IndiaRecord high sugar prices in India have emerged due to pressing supply issues, though industry leaders assure that domestic stocks are adequ...
India has adequate sugar stocks, no basis for speculation: ISMA, NFCSFIndian sugar associations confirm ample domestic stocks and urge against speculative buying. The industry will start the 2026-27 crushing s...
E20 Petrol: Why India wants ethanol blending and what are your worries? Key questions answeredThe Ministry of Petroleum released FAQs to clarify the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. India's ethanol blending targets were met through ...
Insects in your fuel tank? ISMA responds to claims of E20-led car damage & sugarcane mixing claimsE20 petrol is safe and scientifically validated, ISMA said, dismissing claims that it damages vehicles, attracts insects, voids insurance o...
India's sugar season ends strong, but monsoon delay casts shadow over next year's crop: ISMA DGIndia's sugar industry concludes the current season with ample stocks, but the delayed, below-normal monsoon poses a significant concern fo...
Pilibhit farmers protest over pending sugarcane payments and closed millFarmers in Pilibhit marched to the minister's residence demanding payment for pending sugarcane dues. They also called for the reopening of...
ISMA cuts India’s 2025-26 sugar production estimate by 5.5% due to erratic weatherThe Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has lowered its 2025-26 sugar production forecast by 5.5% due to lower sugar...
Industry body ISMA sees sufficient sugar availability to meet India's demandThe Indian sugar industry body ISMA ensures sufficient sugar availability for the 2024-25 season, with a projected closing stock of 54 lakh...
ISMA appoints Deepak Ballani as the new Director General"With over 25 years of extensive experience in public policy, government affairs, and organizational management, Ballani assumes this pivot...
Mandava Prabhakar Rao takes over as the new president of ISMAMandava Prabhakar Rao has been appointed as the President of the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) from Aditya Jhu...
ISMA lowers India's 2022-23 sugar production estimate by 6.8%ISMA has said that it has revised the production estimate based on the satellite images of harvested and balance area, field visits, curren...
Allow export of 80 lakh tonnes of sugar under OGL in 2022-23, urges ISMAIn a letter written to the Food Secretary Sundhanshu Pandey on June 10, a copy of which is with ET, ISMA has said that immediate announceme...
Cane arrears rise over 19% to Rs 22,900 cr till Feb of 2020-21 season amid liquidity crunch: ISMAQuoting government data, ISMA said, cane arrear so far this year is higher as compared to arrears one year back when it was around Rs 19,20...