Honouring contracts: Cos seek to export 150,000 tonnes sugarIndia's sugar industry seeks permission for additional exports. This follows a recent ban on overseas shipments. The industry needs to hono...
21 May, 2026, 02.06 AM 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
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26 Apr, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital complianc...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.40 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
Government rules out sugar export curbs and maintains duties on edible oilsIndia will not reduce sugar exports. Production is lower than anticipated, but domestic consumption has also decreased. This situation offs...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
India faces second year of sugar deficit as mills close earlyIndia's sugar output will fall short of demand for the second year. Lower cane yields are causing mills to close early. This will reduce do...
02 Apr, 2026, 04.27 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
Sugar production falls 23% till Feb 15, says ISMAIndia's sugar production is at 169.85 lakh tonnes till February 15.
18 Feb, 2020, 02.05 PM IST
Sugarcane arrears to growers to come down by Rs 9,000 crore: ISMASugar cane arrears to farmers have crossed Rs 20,000 crore in the current marketing year 2018-19 (October-September).
01 Mar, 2019, 02.43 PM IST
Sugar prices in Maharashtra hit new low last seen in March 2016“Sugar prices are falling everywhere as mills are under pressure to clear the cane payment bills,” said T Sarita Reddy, president of Indian...
19 Jan, 2018, 01.47 PM IST
Sugar production up 24% at 23.6 lakh tonnes in October-November: ISMASugar export from India, the world's second largest producer and biggest consumer, stood at 1.75 lakh tonnes during the October-November pe...
03 Dec, 2015, 03.20 PM IST
Sugar mills divided over government's order of mandatory exportA section of the industry that is not happy with the government decision plans to hold a protest march in the national capital on Friday.
02 Oct, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
- Sugar may remain cheaper with no likely change in import duty
Sugar prices are likely to remain subdued for the next few months as cheap imports of processed and raw sugar continue with the government ...
07 Jan, 2013, 04.03 AM IST
- Raise sugar import duty to 60% to stem shipments: UP mills
The country is also getting processed sugar from Pakistan on a large-scale, which is at least Rs 5 a kg cheaper than Indian variety.
03 Jan, 2013, 06.00 AM IST
- Sugar production till May is up by 8%: Indian Sugar Mills Association
According to Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA0, sugar production till May 2012 is up by 8% compared to the last year.
01 Jun, 2012, 06.06 PM IST