According to the sugar industry, mill production of sugar, net of ethanol diversion, is expected to drop 7% annually to a five-year low of 29.5 million tonnes (MT) in the 2024–25 season (October–September). Red-rot illnesses that have affected yield in portions of Uttar Pradesh and a decreased recovery rate due to insufficient monsoon rainfall in…
With only a few weeks remaining in the harvest season, mills’ sugar production for the current 2024–25 season (October–September) has topped 25.59 million tonne (MT). According to the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), the production of sweeteners for the entire season is expected to be about 26.4 million tonne MT, excluding 3.5 MT…
The ex-mill price of ethanol made from C heavy molasses was agreed by the Cabinet on Wednesday to increase by 3% to Rs 57.97/liter, or Rs 1.69 more, for the 2024–2025 ethanol supply year (November–October). Prices of Rs 60.73/liter and Rs 65.61/liter for ethanol made from B heavy molasses and sugarcane juice, sugar, and sugar…
Following a review of local supply, the government approved the export of one million tonnes (MT) of sugar on Monday for the current 2024–25 (October–September) season. The sweetener’s exports had been prohibited since the previous season. A notification from the food ministry states that “export quotas of 1 MT have been pro-rated among those sugar…
Shares of sugar companies experienced a surge on Thursday after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that India is on track to reach its goal of 20% ethanol blending within the next two months. The share price of Dhampur Sugar Mills increased by as much as 8.4%, reaching an intra-day peak of Rs 156.91. EID Parry’s…
According to the food ministry, 33 million tons (MT) of sugar will be produced during the 2024–25 sugar season (October–September). This amount would be sufficient to meet 29 MT of domestic consumption each year as well as the 4.5 MT needed to produce ethanol. 5.76 million hectares of sugarcane were sown during the current Kharif…
The Food Minister Pralhad Joshi stated on Thursday that the government is expected to approve raising the minimum sale price (MSP) for sugar as well as domestic ethanol pricing, as requested by the industry. In addition to the mills’ MSP for sugar, Joshi stated that the government is considering proposals to raise the price of…
As it struggles with shortages at home, India, the world’s top consumer of ethanol made from sugar cane, is thinking about reducing its output. According to persons familiar with the situation, who wanted to remain anonymous since the talks are private, authorities are looking into a proposal to restrict the amount of sugar-cane juice used…
According to a notification released by the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT), the government on Wednesday extended the ban on sugar exports past October 31.As to the notification, “Export restrictions on sugar, including raw, white, refined, and organic sugar, are extended beyond October 31, 2023, until further order.” The government said last year that…
Thanks to a sufficient buffer and improved production prospects in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, there won’t be a shortage of sugar during the upcoming season (October to September), the India Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) declared on Wednesday. According to ISMA President Aditya Jhunjhunwala, there will be a carryover stock of 5.5 million tonne (MT)…
