India’s sugar and edible oil demand dips as restaurant gas shortages biteIndia's restaurants face a severe cooking gas shortage. This is forcing many to reduce operations during peak summer and wedding seasons. C...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.48 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
No role in sale of sugar factory: Pankaja Munde, rues lack of fundingIn a recent update, Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde shed light on her involvement in the sale of Vaidyanath Cooperative Sugar Factory. S...
10 Nov, 2025, 10.26 PM IST
Increase minimum selling price of sugar to Rs 42/kg, says industry body NFCSFThe National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), representing co-operative sugar mills in India, has requested the central g...
14 Jun, 2024, 08.05 PM IST
Sugar craving in Maharashtra politics: A key aspect for BJP's sweet triumphs and sour revolts?In Maharashtra politics, the sugar industry's influence is profound, with prominent figures like Vasantdada Patil and Ashok Chavan associat...
22 Apr, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
Sugar output up 14%; may touch record of 35.5 million tonnes in 2021-22: NFCSFNFCSF said, "India for the first time has witnessed record production of net sugar in excess of 34.2 million tonnes till April 2022."
05 May, 2022, 05.21 PM IST
Sugar millers ask govt to allow spit payment of FRPThey argued that sugar factories won’t be able to pay FRP in one go “due to both the release mechanism and delay in receipt of subsidy on e...
07 Sep, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
ISEC to export 1 lakh tonnes of Sugar by mid-OctoberCountry's sugar production in marketing year 2015-16, is estimated at 27 million tonnes against the annual demand of 24.5 million tonnes.
30 Sep, 2015, 06.46 PM IST
Medha Patkar seeks SIT probe into loans given to sugar factoriesPatkar alleged that as per the preliminary report, 24 cooperative sugar factories were given loans when they did not fulfil the criteria.
24 Dec, 2014, 04.53 PM IST
Maharashtra polls: Sharad Pawar rejects talks of sugar cooperatives losing their grip over politicsThese factories, about 170, were the lifelines of village economy in the entire sugar belt comprising primarily 13 districts helping farmer...
10 Oct, 2014, 04.37 AM IST
Chhattisgarh: Over 68,000 metric tons of sugar produced in last fiscal"The cooperative sugar factories of Chhattisgarh have produced 68,196 metric tons of sugar in fiscal 2013-14,"
05 Sep, 2014, 05.10 PM IST
Maharashtra to Order CID Investigation into Sugar ScamMaharashtra Government’s home department has decided to order a CID investigation into the alleged Rs.800 crore sugar sale scam.
07 Nov, 2013, 06.24 PM IST
- Karnal Cooperative Sugar Mill bags Best Cooperative Sugar Factory Award
Karnal Cooperative Sugar Mill has bagged the Best Cooperative Sugar Factory Award by the Union Ministry of Food and Supplies for getting fi...
03 Oct, 2011, 08.20 PM IST
- Maharashtra sugar co-ops in financial trouble as prices drop
The decline in sugar prices by about Rs 300/quintal in a month has affected the finances of cooperative sugar factories in Maharashtra.
08 Feb, 2011, 03.36 AM IST
- Futures call: Sugar co-ops in search of marketing gurus
Sugar factories now want to take help of marketing consultants for exploring avenues such as online trading and the futures markets.
07 Feb, 2008, 12.35 AM IST
- Sugar mills may get interest-free loan in lieu of excise payment
Union Cabinet set to approve recommendations by Group of ministers.
27 Sep, 2007, 02.14 AM IST
- Sugar glut leaves Gujarat farmers bitter
If there is one sector where success has not left behind a sweet taste, it is sugar. A successful co-operative model and a bumper productio...
11 Sep, 2007, 02.24 AM IST