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Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears12 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
- 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
- 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
- Sugar production falls 12% so far this marketing year ending September: ISMAIndia's sugar production has declined by 12 per cent to 197 lakh tonnes till mid-February in the 2024-25 marketing year, mainly due to lowe...17 Feb, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
- Sugar production till Dec 15 trails by 17%, says ISMAIndia's sugar production for the 2024-25 season is down 17% compared to last year, reaching 61.39 lakh tonnes by December. Increased sugar ...17 Dec, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
- Balrampur Chini, Renuka Sugar & other sugar stocks rise up to 13% as govt lifts ethanol diversion capSugar Stocks: Shares of sugar and ethanol production companies surged on BSE following the government's decision to allow sugar mills to us...30 Aug, 2024, 11.45 AM IST
- Government lifts cap on sugar diversion for ethanol production starting in November 2024Starting November 1, 2024, the Union government will lift the cap on sugar diversion for ethanol production, allowing the use of cane juice...29 Aug, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
- Revenues of sugar companies likely to increase by 10%, sugar prices to stay firm till the start of the next season, says ICRAICRA forecasts a 10% revenue growth for integrated sugar mills in India, driven by higher sales volumes and firm domestic sugar prices. The...18 Jul, 2024, 02.55 PM IST
- Govt allows sugar mills to use 6.7 lakh tons of B-heavy molasses for ethanol productionThe government has allowed sugar mills to use 6.7 lakh tonnes of B-heavy molasses as feedstock for ethanol production in the current year. ...24 Apr, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
- No proposal to allow further diversion of sugar for ethanol production: Food SecyFood Secretary Sanjeev Chopra has said that there are no plans to permit additional diversion of sugar for ethanol production during the cu...22 Feb, 2024, 09.25 PM IST
- Government lifting restriction on sugarcane use raises hope of sugar millsA ban on using sugarcane to make ethanol was imposed to check rising sugar prices in the domestic market.19 Dec, 2023, 12.19 PM IST
- Curbs may be eased on sugar use for ethanol productionThe government's decision came amid concerns about a fall in the production of sugarcane due to erratic weather conditions, and rising pric...16 Dec, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
- Diversion of sugar for ethanol to fall by 11%, says ISMAThe Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has lowered its sugar production forecast to 368 lakh tonnes, down 4.6% from the January estimate...26 Apr, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
- ISMA lowers India's 2022-23 sugar production estimate by 6.8%ISMA has said that it has revised the production estimate based on the satellite images of harvested and balance area, field visits, curren...31 Jan, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
- ISMA keeps India's 2021-22 sugar production unchanged at 310 lakh tonnes"After accounting for the reduction in sugar production due to diversion of cane juice and B-molasses to ethanol, ISMA estimates sugar prod...14 Jul, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
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