Sugar stocks fall up to 7% on export ban; analysts see limited long-term impactSugar company shares dropped Thursday after India banned sweetener exports. This move follows rising domestic sugar prices and concerns ove...
14 May, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Sugar output rises 7% to 275 lakh tonnes: ISMAWhile overall production is up, the number of operational sugar mills has decreased substantially. Maharashtra and Karnataka have shown str...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Sugar crushing season hits final phase, production reaches 274.8 lakh tonsUttar Pradesh has produced 89.26 lakh tons so far, against last year production of 91.10 lakh tons.
16 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Tech advances yet to fix uneven mill performance, data gaps in sugar sector: Food SecretaryDespite technological advancements, sugar mills face challenges like recovery rate variability and energy inefficiencies. Industry leaders ...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
India's sugar production rises 9% to 272.31 lakh tons till March 31: ISMAIndia's sugar production saw a 9 percent rise in the 2025-26 season. However, fewer sugar mills are operational this year. The industry is ...
02 Apr, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
Karnataka pegs 42 pc decline in sugar output at 34.51 lakh tonne for 2023-24 seasonAccording to the state government estimate, sugarcane production in Karnataka is estimated to be lower at 520 lakh tonne in 2023-24, compar...
17 Oct, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Competition among sugar mills for cane to get fierce as drought shrinks crop in Maharashtra, KarnatakaSugar mills in Maharashtra and Karnataka are preparing for a battle to secure as much sugarcane as possible. Karnataka has set an official ...
04 Oct, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
Inda's sugar production as on Feb 28 is down by 18.5%, says ISMAThe ISMA release stated: "Out of 153 sugar mills which had started crushing this season in Maharashtra, 136 mills have stopped crushing and...
02 Mar, 2017, 03.36 PM IST
India's sugar production till mid-Jan down by 6 per cent: ISMASugar mills typically operate between November and April, but this year mills have stopped crushing due to lower cane supplies.
18 Jan, 2017, 05.44 PM IST
India's sugar production trails behind last year; expected to fall by 9%: ISMASugar mills have so far contracted 1.4 million tonnes for exports and another 500,000 tonnes to 600,000 tonnes could be shipped by Septembe...
18 Mar, 2016, 02.01 PM IST
Excess supply no boon for Tamil Nadu's private sugar millsThe tender to procure 35,500 tonnes has opened the gates for mills in Karnataka, which cumulatively have produced 49 lakh tonnes so far thi...
02 Jul, 2015, 10.12 AM IST
Take action against 5 defaulting sugar mills: Centre to statesCentre has asked state governments to take "penal action" against five defaulter sugar mills including Karnataka-based Vishwanath Sugars an...
15 Apr, 2013, 02.52 PM IST
- Mills produce 9.85 lakh tonnes sugar so far this year: ISMA
Mills have produced two lakh tonnes more sugar at 9.84 lakh tonnes in the first one-and- half-month period of 2012-13 marketing year that s...
19 Nov, 2012, 03.51 PM IST
Impose duty on imported sugar: Karnataka millersKarnataka sugar mill owners are seeking imposition of duty on imported sugar.
25 Jun, 2010, 12.44 AM IST
- Purchase tax sours Karnataka cane mills’ mood
Sugar mill owners in Karnataka have sought an urgent re-look at various fiscal laws governing their sector.
23 Nov, 2006, 12.29 AM IST
- Purchase tax sours Karnataka cane mills' mood
Sugar mill owners in Karnataka have sought an urgent re-look at various fiscal laws governing their sector.
22 Nov, 2006, 02.18 AM IST