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Sugar industry at crossroad as grain-based ethanol supply looks to take off

June 03, 2025 9:23 am

In order to help sugar mills avoid overproduction of sugar, the central government had unveiled the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) in 2017-18

Sharp drop in sugar production, co-op body cites infestation, premature flowering

March 17, 2025 10:14 pm

This is a significant drop and deviation from the figures issued by India Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) another industry body whose first estimate for the season was of 272.2 lt

Sugar mills in Maharashtra unable to cash in on price rise amid problems of liquidity

February 16, 2025 11:07 pm

While the mills in Uttar Pradesh are commanding prices of Rs 40,000 per tonne for their sugar, those in Maharashtra are only able to get Rs 38,000 per tonne for their produce

India's net sugar output dips marginally to 280 lakh tonnes till March 15: Trade data

March 18, 2024 5:47 pm

"Sugar production till 15th March 2024 in the current 2023-24 season reached 280.79 lakh tonnes, against 282.60 lakh tonnes produced last year on the corresponding date," Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.

Sugar trade body's first estimate pegs output 4% lower for 2023-24 season

January 29, 2024 12:41 pm

According to the All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) Chairman Praful Vithalani, the first estimate has been made taking into account the quantum of sugarcane crushed and yield and recovery rates achieved so far; the remaining standing crop and the diversions of sucrose allowed for production of ethanol.

Centre hits out at ISMA for low estimate of sugar production

August 05, 2023 3:50 am

Briefing reporters, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said, “We are getting some reports that there is some kind of panic and that there will be a shortage of sugar in the country. so, we thought we must clarify.”

ISMA cuts sugar output estimates to 328 lakh tonnes for 2022-23 marketing year

April 26, 2023 12:19 pm

The downward revision has been made due to a fall in sugar output in Maharashtra to 105 lakh tonnes in the 2022-23 marketing year (October-September), from an earlier projection of 121 lakh tonnes.

Sugar production drops 6% till April 15 of 2022-23 marketing year

April 18, 2023 4:10 pm

India's sugar production fell 6 per cent to 311 lakh tonnes till April 15 of the 2022-23 marketing year ending September, mainly due to lower output in Maharashtra, according to industry body ISMA.

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.

Sugar output falls 3% to 299.6 lakh tonnes in October-March of 2022-23 market year

April 05, 2023 3:52 pm

The sugar marketing year runs from October-September.

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