Sugar week optimism hinges on El Niño impacts, petrobras policyThe sugar industry is seeking price drivers amidst a weak market, with focus on Brazilian gasoline prices and El Niño's impact on productio...
16 May, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Maize emerges as India’s top ethanol feedstock as supplies surpass 515 crore litresIndia's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of ESY 2025-26, with maize emerging as the lar...
11 May, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
India's sugar exports to be 7.5-8 lakh tonnes in 2025-26 season on weak global prices: OfficialFor the upcoming 2025-26 season, projections indicate that India's sugar exports may hover around a modest 7.5 to 8 lakh tonnes. This downt...
01 May, 2026, 02.42 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
Sugar exports may be capped, surplus diverted to ethanolIndia plans to convert unsold sugar exports into ethanol. This move aims to boost ethanol production for blending with petrol. The governme...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM 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 to tackle sugar surplus with higher exports, ethanol diversionIndia plans to protect sugarcane farmers from income losses by managing surplus sugar supplies through increased exports and diverting more...
18 Dec, 2025, 05.05 PM IST
India needs to double sugar exports as surplus rises on lower ethanol outputIndia's sugar industry is urging the government to double export allocations to 2 million metric tons for the upcoming season. Lower divers...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
India set to allow 1 million tons of sugar exports this yearIndia is set to allow exports of 1 million metric tons of sugar in the current season to help mills offload surplus stocks and support loca...
19 Jan, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
Government mulls sugar export to China under preferential quotaRam Vilas Paswan had said last week that the government is considering barter trade of sugar against import of farm items like pulses.
10 Aug, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
India manages to export 1.26 MT sugar so far amid global glutIndia, which is saddled with surplus sugar stocks, managed to export 1.26 million tonnes of the sweetener in seven months.
09 Aug, 2015, 11.40 AM IST
Government mulls sugar export via barter trade with other nationsIn its efforts to resolve the sugar sector imbroglio, government is looking at various options including barter trade against farm imports ...
05 Aug, 2015, 09.25 PM IST
Sugarcane price arrears cross Rs 21,000 crore in 2014-15 seasonAt 278.48 lakh tonnes, India has produced 16% higher sugar in 2014-15 over the previous year, marking fifth consecutive year of surplus sug...
18 May, 2015, 08.48 PM IST
Sugar output up 56% at 17.81 lakh tonnes in October-November: ISMAISMA also added that due to surplus availability of sugar, with stocks held by the mills, the domestic ex-mill prices have fallen.
04 Dec, 2014, 07.12 PM IST
- Government to impose 10 per cent import duty on sugar
The government has decided to impose 10 per cent import duty on sugar in view of surplus production.
16 Jul, 2012, 07.34 PM IST
- Surplus sugar stock to keep prices under check in FY08
India may have an exportable sugar surplus of 11.5 million tonne, raw value, in 2007-08, making significant price advances unlikely, the In...
10 Oct, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Sugar glut likely to push prices down
New additions to the crushing capacity in India is likely to lead to sugar surplus of over three to four million tonnes this year. The expe...
21 Mar, 2007, 03.59 AM IST