India’s sugar production is predicted to rise by 18% in the 2025-26 sugar season, starting in October, according to the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). This increase is expected to alleviate supply tightness and maintain prices during the festival season. The preliminary estimate for 2025-26 sugar production is 349 lakh tonnes, up from 295 lakh…
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…
India’s sugar production has fallen by 18.42% this season, with major states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka experiencing significant declines. As of April 15, total production stood at 254.25 lakh tonnes, down from last year’s figures. The decline is largely attributed to factors like lower sugarcane yield and factory closures. A total of 496…
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…
India’s sugar production is predicted to decline by 17% in 2024-25, reaching 26.52 million tonnes, according to the All-India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA). This decline is due to adverse weather conditions, diseases in Uttar Pradesh, and lower sugar recovery rates. Lower closing stocks and reduced carryover sugar could lead to a supply shortage. Consumption is…
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…
Due to healthy demand and lifting curbs on non-basmati rice, India’s agri exports are expected to reach USD 50 billion in 2024-25. Export curbs on rice, wheat, and sugar impacted agri exports by about USD 6-7 billion. However, removing rice curbs is expected to boost exports, with rice exports expected to reach 17-18 million tonnes…
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…
