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
Karnataka HC declines to stay higher price for sugarcane growers in setback to millsThe Karnataka High Court has declined to halt a new notification that sets a higher sugarcane price. This price is above the central govern...
09 Dec, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
Union Minister Joshi blames price increases by Siddaramaiah for cane farmer crisisUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi has blamed Karnataka for the sugarcane farmer crisis. He stated that state government policies are financially...
13 Nov, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
Karnataka: Rs 100 more per tonne for sugarcane growers as agitation engulfs 9 districtsThe farmers were getting an effective price of only Rs 2600 to Rs 3000 per tonne after harvesting and transportation costs but increase in ...
07 Nov, 2025, 07.38 PM IST
Increase in FRP to moderate profitability of sugar mills from Maharashtra, Karnataka, says ICRAThe central government's nearly 7.7% increase in the fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane is anticipated to impact the profitabil...
22 Feb, 2024, 09.27 PM IST
Monsoon woes: Sugarcane shortage likely to dilute ethanol blendingErratic and uneven rainfall this year has affected sugarcane and rice cultivation in the country, which means less will be available for th...
27 Jul, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
Sugarcane growers to lobby against inclusion of sugar mill owners in new Karnataka cabinetIn December last year, sugarcane farmers had protested for 23 days, demanding higher prices and alleging that sugar factory owners were che...
11 May, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
CCEA approves increase in sugarcane FRP by Rs 10 to Rs 285/quintal for 2020-21: SourcesThe FRP, which is determined under Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, is the minimum price that sugar mills have to pay to sugarcane farmers.
19 Aug, 2020, 07.20 PM IST
Government hikes ethanol price by Rs 2.85/litre for 2018-19For the first time, the government has also fixed the price of ethanol produced from B-molasses at Rs 47.49 per litre. So far, the price wa...
27 Jun, 2018, 11.32 PM IST
Karnataka weighs options to clear sugarcane duesKarnataka government is exploring various avenues to pay arrears to sugarcane growers with help from the Centre, Agriculture Minister Krish...
12 Jun, 2015, 06.45 PM IST
Sugarcane growers to get incentive of Rs 150 per tonneKarnataka Cabinet decided to provide an incentive of Rs 150 per tonne of sugarcane in addition to the already announced State Advisory Pric...
03 Jan, 2014, 09.54 PM IST
- High cane prices are likely to dent Renuka Sugar's profitability
Lower sugarcane production in Maharashtra and Karnataka is likely to result in a subdued performance of Shree Renuka Sugars in the coming q...
26 Nov, 2012, 05.14 PM IST
- Maharashtra protests on cane pricing may spread to UP, Karnataka too
In UP, cane growers and millers are set for a faceoff with both sides sticking to their demands regarding cane price.
01 Nov, 2010, 12.47 AM IST
- Sugarcane production in Karnataka heading for a slump
Sugarcane output in Karnataka could drop by as much as 18% during the October 2008-September 2009 sugar year from its 2007-08 peak even as ...
03 Jul, 2008, 02.30 AM IST
- Sugar SAP part of purchase price, to be taxable: SC
In a setback to sugar mill owners, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the state advised price paid by them formed a part of the purcha...
09 Apr, 2008, 02.35 AM IST
- Govt not to raise sugarcane support price
The government on Monday said there is no proposal to increase the support price of sugarcane in the near future.
11 Mar, 2008, 01.33 AM IST