India's sugar season ends strong, but monsoon delay casts shadow over next year's crop: ISMA DGIndia's sugar industry concludes the current season with ample stocks, but the delayed, below-normal monsoon poses a significant concern fo...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Indian soybean acreage expected to rise on higher prices, weak monsoon outlookIndian farmers are planting more soybeans this year. Higher prices for soybeans are making them more profitable than corn. Forecasts of les...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Pilibhit farmers protest over pending sugarcane payments and closed millFarmers in Pilibhit marched to the minister's residence demanding payment for pending sugarcane dues. They also called for the reopening of...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Sugar stocks fall up to 7% on export ban; analysts see limited long-term impactSugar company shares dropped Thursday after India banned sweetener exports. This move follows rising domestic sugar prices and concerns ove...
14 May, 2026, 11.41 PM 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
Monsoon woes: Sugarcane shortage likely to dilute ethanol blendingErratic and uneven rainfall this year has affected sugarcane and rice cultivation in the country, which means less will be available for th...
27 Jul, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
At 137 lakh tonnes, Maharashtra sees its all-time high sugar production"The state has produced 137.28 lakh tonnes of sugar this year, which is 30.88 lakh tonnes more than the previous year. With this, the crush...
16 Jun, 2022, 08.29 PM IST
Maharashtra sugar production at an all-time high this yearThe sugarcane crushing season in Maharashtra generally lasts for 120 to 140 days, and maximum 145 days. This year, around 20 sugar factorie...
10 Apr, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
Sugarcane production in Maharashtra may go up by over 200 lakh tonnes: NFCSF chiefThe federation's estimation was based on water availability and the monsoon predicted this year, the official said, adding that the product...
06 Jul, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
ISMA has lowered India’s 2018-19 sugar production estimate by 11.26%The Northern part of Karnataka being contiguous to sugarcane grown in Southern part of Maharashtra, have also suffered due to lower rainfal...
29 Oct, 2018, 02.31 PM IST
Maharashtra cane acreage may go up 25%; early crushing likelyOfficials in Maharashtra’s sugar commissionerate said the area under sugarcane cultivation during 2018-19 is expected to be around 11.26 la...
19 Jun, 2018, 07.37 AM IST
Sugar output in Maharashtra falls to lowest in a decadeAbout 150 sugar mills crushed 372 lakh tonnes of sugarcane during the year, less than half the 743 lakh tonnes crushed in the previous year.
11 Apr, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
Sugar industry sees little impact from ban on new mills in MarathwadaThe ban decision announced by the Maharashtra government was prompted by the severe drought situation the region is facing and sugarcane ne...
20 Apr, 2016, 07.35 PM IST
Sugar output likely to rise 4 per cent in 2014-15 season: Indian Sugar Mills AssociationDespite a deficient monsoon, sugar production in the country is expected to go up by 4 per cent in the 2014-15 season.
11 Jul, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Sugar turns bitter: Cargill India tries to get right sugar production data in MaharashtraCargill India had to bear losses in some of its sugar deals due to sugar production going wrong, especially for Maharashtra, said trade sou...
11 Oct, 2013, 05.51 AM IST
- State sets Rs 850 base price for cane
The government of Maharashtra has fixed a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 850 per metric tonne for sugarcane in the state.
03 Aug, 2006, 01.13 AM IST