Uttar Pradesh turns to cattle to beef up rural incomes; ₹40,000 subsidy on offer per animalUnder UP State Livestock Mission, farmers buying eligible indigenous cows will receive a subsidy of Rs 40,000 per animal. The government wi...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Sugar season 2026–27 begins on schedule, nearly 107 mills commence operations across India: ISMAIn Maharashtra, the country’s largest sugar-producing state, close to 87 mills have commenced operations. More mills are expected to start ...
27 Oct, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
ISMA says 107 sugar mills begin crushing operations so far, enough stock to meet domestic demandNearly 110 sugar mills have begun operations for the 2026-27 sugar marketing year in several states. The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufact...
26 Oct, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Sugar industry rejects profiteering claims, says mills sold less than 2.5% of annual demand at August peakThe industry bodies said the correction reflected market dynamics as well as continued government efforts.
23 Sep, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Refiners to sell 2.5 lakh tonnes of white sugar in domestic market: Shree Renuka Sugars MD & CEOTo combat the rising sugar prices, Indian refiners are gearing up to sell 2.5 lakh tonnes of white sugar domestically. This decision aligns...
09 Sep, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Government to allocate fortnightly sugar sale quota to mills from September to prevent artificial scarcityRetail sugar prices are easing as ex-mill rates decline significantly. The government will now allocate sugar fortnightly to mills from Sep...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Sugar prices rise over Rs 1 per kg for second consecutive day to Rs 65 amid festive demandRetail sugar prices increased for a second day due to higher festive demand. Ex-mill rates have fallen significantly after the government a...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Sugar prices rise by nearly Re 1 per kg to about Rs 64Sugar prices rose by nearly Re 1 per kg to Rs 63.97 in the retail market on August 25, despite recent government steps to curb the surge. T...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
India's sugar industry body shares a positive price outlookRetail sugar prices are expected to decrease soon as speculative stocking eases. The industry body attributes recent price hikes to specula...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local pricesIn an effort to reign in soaring domestic sugar prices, India is thinking about lowering its sugar import duty. This response is geared tow...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
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...
18 Mar, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
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...
12 Mar, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
India's year-on sugar production till January 15 lags by 5.28%Expecting a fall in India's sugarcane production due to drought conditions in Maharashtra and Karnataka, India has banned use of sugar syru...
23 Jan, 2024, 04.31 PM IST
India's y-o-y sugar exports likely to increase by 25%, says ISMAIn the current season, 521 mills operated against 506 mills which operated last season. As on 15th May, 2022, 405 mills had closed their cr...
19 May, 2022, 02.04 PM IST
India's sugar exports estimate revised upward to 7.5 MT for this year: ISMASugar marketing year runs from October to September. India is the world's second-largest sugar producer after Brazil. According to the Indi...
04 Mar, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
Sugar output may plunge 14% as weak rains shrink cane acreageThe sugar crop year in India is from October 1 to September 30.
02 Jul, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
ISMA giving misleading production figure; no need to import sugar: Ram Vilas PaswanThe trade body expects increase in area under sugarcane in the drought hit states of Maharashtra and Karnataka during the next crushing sea...
16 Mar, 2017, 04.30 PM IST