Explained: Why Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, other stocks tumbled up to 4% on ThursdaySugar stocks declined up to 4% on Thursday after India prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect until September 30. This move comes a...
14 May, 2026, 09.26 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
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...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Oil prices surge from Iran conflict boosts global biofuel demandGlobal oil prices are surging due to a war in the Middle East. This is increasing demand for biofuels made from crops. Countries in Asia ar...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM 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
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
India's sugar output likely to reduceIndia's sugar production is projected to dip below earlier expectations, primarily due to heavy rainfall affecting sugarcane yields in majo...
18 Feb, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
India's sugar output jumps 22% to 15.9 million tonnes by mid January: ISMAIndia's sugar production has seen a significant jump of 22 percent by mid-January in the 2025-26 season. Higher cane supplies and improved ...
20 Jan, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Avadh Sugar posts Rs 29-crore net profit in Q2The EBITDA of the firm also came in higher at Rs 78 crore from Rs 6 crore in July-September last year, Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd said in a r...
19 Nov, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
Time to shift gears: Scrap biofuels, go for solar power insteadIndia produces ethanol from molasses, a byproduct of sugar. The sugar industry is riddled with controls, including controls on the producti...
14 Feb, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
Sugarcane Breeding Institute develops 'energy canes'Type II category energy canes were specifically bred for high biomass yield, high fibre, low sucrose, exclusively used for energy generatio...
23 Jun, 2014, 05.18 PM IST
- Betting on sugar? cover your ears
The current wholesale price of 27 per kilo doesn’t cover the cost of raw material sugarcane, transportation and processing.
28 Mar, 2011, 06.17 AM IST
- Madras Cements shelves plan to enter sugar biz
Now, Coimbatore-based Bannari Amman Sugars will implement the proposed sugar complex in Tamil Nadu.
24 Dec, 2009, 03.00 AM IST
- BP and Verenium team up to produce biofuels
European oil major BP PLC said Wednesday it is investing US$90 million in US biofuels producer Verenium Corp. to form a partnership aimed a...
06 Aug, 2008, 08.53 PM IST
- Tainted sugar cooperative mills get guarantees
The state Cabinet on Tuesday okayed the issuing of guarantees to 35 sugar cooperative mills for the sugarcane crushing season ’06-07.
02 Sep, 2006, 02.13 AM IST