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 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...
06 May, 2026, 04.47 PM 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 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
Weather woes to crush India's sugar production, export hopesIndia's sugar production is expected to fall. Drought and excessive rains have hurt sugarcane yields. Output may drop to 27 million metric ...
23 Dec, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
India will decide on sugar exports after assessing cane availability, says govt"Government's priority is to ensure sufficient availability of sugar for consumption, ethanol production and maintaining closing stocks of ...
24 Aug, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
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...
06 Dec, 2022, 02.50 PM IST
UPL's deal with sugar mill to help increase yield and reduce costs for farmersListed gro-tech and chemicals firm UPL in a statement said that it has signed an agreement with Maharashtra-based Shreenath Mhaskoba sugar ...
16 Jun, 2022, 10.43 AM IST
Government appoints a taskforce to study cane productivityThe Centre has constituted a task force for improving sugarcane productivity and sugar recovery, which will submit its report by April this...
12 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Maharashtra confirms fall in sugar prod estimate
Maharashtra govt has officially revised downward the sugar production estimate of the state by five lakh tonnes from 9.3 million tonnes to ...
27 Jan, 2012, 11.46 AM IST
- Maharashtra sugar output may fall below the fixed lower target
Sugar production in Maharashtra could fall below the new lower target fixed by the state government due to a lower cane supply
11 Jan, 2012, 05.33 AM IST
- Sugar cane yield dips further in Tamil Nadu
Cane recovery has dropped for the third successive season in Tamil Nadu due to excessive rain and literally no sunshine in the 2010-11 seas...
13 Jan, 2011, 12.47 AM IST
Sugar mill owners stare at possibility of cane shortageSugar mill owners are staring at the possibility of acute cane shortage this year.
27 Jul, 2009, 08.55 PM IST
- Sugar production expected to decline again for the second consecutive year
Sugar production in the state of Uttar Pradesh is likely to take a hit for the second consecutive year with a weak monsoon and growing relu...
09 Jul, 2009, 08.20 PM IST