Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
India sees no need to curb sugar exports for now as demand weakens, sources sayIndia will not restrict sugar exports currently. Lower production is expected, but stable prices indicate weaker demand is balancing the sh...
India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
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 ...
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...
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...
India's Godavari Biorefineries to start grain-based distillery in June quarterGodavari Biorefineries is set to launch a new grain-based distillery in the June quarter. This facility will allow the company to use both ...
Sugar stocks jump up to 10% on reports of 7% drop in sugar outputLow cane yield in major states like Maharashtra and Karnataka is one of the major reasons for the drop in sugar output. Reuters has reporte...
Double-check sugar output numbers, Centre tells statesThe states have been told not to depend solely on Union agriculture ministry's cane production data for calculating likely sugar output ami...
- FMC imposes 10% margins on sugar, wheat contracts
To curb the sharp rise in sugar prices and spike in futures contracts, the FMC imposed a minimum initial margin of 10% on sugar and wheat c...
- Sugar output in UP to touch 5.88 million tonne
Cane crushing in the second-largest sugar producing state, Uttar Pradesh is almost over with the total production of sugar being seen at 5....
M’rashtra cane output to surge2010-11 season may see increase in production.
Sugarcane finds no takers in MaharashtraThe surplus cane situation is not widespread across the state
- India may raise sugarcane price by 8%
India may raise cane support price by 8 percent to 140 rupees ($3.1) per 100 kg for 2010/11 season to encourage farmers to grow more.
- Govt to impose sugar stock limits
The Centre will impose limits on the amount of sugar that can be stocked and may raise the price millers have to pay farmers for cane by up...
- Mills break ranks on extra payment to cane farmers
Faced with the prospect of a decline in sugarcane output, some sugar mills in Karnataka are softening their stand against the state governm...
- Agri price panel suggests sugar MSP at Rs 125 a quintal
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a statutory minimum price (SMP) of Rs 125/quintal for sugar cane in...