Sugar prices

SUGAR PRICES NEWS

Atmanirbharta in fuel must strengthen, not undermine, India's food security

August 31, 2026 7:18 am

Fuel self-reliance should never force a choice between food and fuel.

Policy mistakes, not ethanol, are behind sugar price rise

August 29, 2026 12:22 am

The sugar industry is a classic story of controls — the government deciding everything from the pricing of cane to how much each mill can sell in the open market during a particular month — that are destined to fail

Daily Briefing: CJP on Rajasthan's schools, India's Metro story, sugar-ethanol link

August 22, 2026 9:40 am

Also in today's edition, an Express explainer on the evolving India-Afghanistan ties since the Taliban took over and an expert's view on the 'should government charge for UPI' debate.

Sugar supply situation 'stable' despite stocks at nine-year-low, says cooperative federation chief

April 08, 2026 12:46 am

With opening stocks of 50 lt, the total sugar availability of 331 lt can comfortably cover the domestic consumption requirement of 280 lt and another 10 lt of exports for this season.

How surplus milk powder is dairy industry’s new problem

July 05, 2024 10:06 am

As stocks pile up ahead of the “flush” season and Maharashtra elections, dairies are seeking solutions from subsidy on exports to a government-financed buffer.

Express View on food prices: Dal, roti, cheeni

January 24, 2024 11:20 pm

Both producers and consumers would benefit from policy that is predictable and stable, not knee-jerk and reactive

In bid to curb hoarding, Centre directs sugar traders, retailers to disclose weekly stocks

September 22, 2023 4:59 am

In a statement, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said the government has been “successfully maintaining stable retail price of sugar” in the country.

Indian sugar prices climb as production drops amid record demand

April 10, 2023 4:25 pm

Sugar prices in India have climbed more than 6% in two weeks and are likely to rise further as production is set to fall and demand from bulk consumers to strengthen during the peak summer season.

Up Rs 5.5 in a year, atta price closes in on rice, sugar

November 25, 2022 5:35 am

All-India daily average retail price of atta Rs 36.98/kg; wheat 12% dearer

Historic high production, but no dip in sugar prices

May 06, 2022 3:08 am

Given the present trend, Naiknavare confirmed that India would end up producing 355 LT of sugar. What has made this season stand out is the constant rally in ex-mill prices of sugar despite the bumper production.

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