Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chainIndia's crucial monsoon rains are delayed, disrupting the nation's $300 billion farm economy just as planting season begins. This agricultu...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
Crop prices drop as Hormuz reopening to ease farm-input shockThe development, stemming from an interim US-Iran agreement, could alleviate food inflation fears fueled by the Middle East conflict.
16 Jun, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
India considers allowing some exports of raw sugar: SourceAdditional shipments from India, the world's biggest exporter of sugar after Brazil, could weigh on raw sugar futures , which are trading n...
28 Jun, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
A global sugar binge has surprised even the world’s top tradersWith economies reopening and countries rolling out vaccines, sugar demand is rebounding just as production in Brazil, the European Union an...
25 Jan, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Souring US ties prompt China to seek sweeter trade with IndiaThe incentive for India to become a regular supplier of sugar to China is high
26 Nov, 2018, 12.07 PM IST
India seeks to boost sugar prices by restricting supplyThe government also plans to impose stock limits on sugar mills until September 30.
06 Jun, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
Sugar stocks jump yet again as ISMA says imports not requiredThe domestic sugar production is seen declining by 4% this year as adverse climate affected production in sugar bowls of Maharashtra and Ut...
10 May, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
European Union seeks states’ view on raising sugar supplyUnder the plan, the EU would allow additional supplies of at least 300,000 metric tonnes to expand stockpiles by the end of the season, the...
05 May, 2016, 03.30 AM IST
Drought effect: Sugar harvest may see 7-year lowThe first back-to-back shortfall in monsoon rainfall in 3 decades has left vast tracts of India reeling under a severe drought, prompting f...
02 May, 2016, 07.37 AM IST
Sugar stocks rally, may gain more in short termTraders will find short-term investment opportunities, though a long-term investment call remains tough due to its commodity cycle,” said K...
24 Jun, 2014, 02.52 AM IST
- Govt decides to import sugar to meet demand
India, the world's biggest sugar consumer, may depend on imports to meet almost a third of its demand next year as a drought in the major g...
02 Sep, 2009, 01.15 AM IST
Sugar can't be stocked beyond 15 daysThe Centre has cracked the whip on bulk sugar consumers.
25 Aug, 2009, 04.56 AM IST
- India, Thailand to export more sugar
India and Thailand will likely export more sugar next year, compensating for an expected decline from Brazil and making it probable that pr...
03 Oct, 2007, 03.58 PM IST
- Farmers' body wants SMP
While a section of the sugar industry has been urging the Central government to abolish SMP for sugarcane growers in view of the huge stock...
14 Aug, 2007, 04.04 AM IST
- Sugar sector controls to be removed shortly
NEW DELHI: India will move soon to remove all controls on the sugar industry, President K R Narayanan, outlining government policy in a new...
25 Feb, 2002, 11.39 AM IST