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Sugar supply: After a dry August, how September showers have eased some concerns
September 21, 2023 12:48 pm
The Narendra Modi government is keen not to allow any surge in sugar prices particularly during the peak festival months. It has already banned export since May and is yet to fix any quota for shipments in the new sugar year.
Maharashtra State budget allots Rs 40 crore to set up sugar museum that will chronicle history and social impact of sector
March 08, 2021 8:40 pm
The idea of a sugar museum was first mooted by Sugar Commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad during the annual general body meeting of the Pune-based Vasantdada Sugar Institute.
Sugar output up 31% at 142.70 lakh tonnes in 2020-21 till Jan 15: Industry body ISMA
January 18, 2021 4:37 pm
Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has projected the sugar output to increase by 13 per cent to 310 lakh tonnes in the 2020-21 marketing year on likely higher availability of sugarcane as against 274.2 lakh tonnes last year.
ISMA pegs India's sugar output up 17.69% at 31 million tonnes for 2020-21
June 25, 2020 5:21 pm
The country's sugar output has reached 27.02 million tonnes (MT) so far in the ongoing 2019-20 season (October-September). About 1,50,000 tonnes of sugar production is expected by season-end, taking total output to 27.2 MT for this season, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.
Sharad Pawar pushes for special grants for sugar sector
May 15, 2020 2:55 pm
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pawar has called for a one time grant of Rs 650 per tonne of cane crushed for the last two seasons as well as increasing the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) of sugar from the present Rs 3,100 per quintal to Rs 3,450-3750/- per quintal.
Lockdown impact: Domestic sugar consumption to fall by at least one million tonne, says Icra
April 27, 2020 5:36 pm
According to rating agency Icra, the national lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the sugar demand, resulting in a decline in the sugar prices to closer to minimum support price (MSP) levels of Rs 31 per kg from Rs 32.5 per kg in February 2020.
Sugar production plunges 54 per cent to 18.85 lakh tonne in October-November
December 03, 2019 4:37 pm
"Sugar production till November 30, 2019 in the current 2019-20 sugar season is 18.85 lakh tonne, which was 40.69 lakh tonne last year on November 30, 2018," Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.
Sugar industry welcomes unchanged FRP, farmers call it betrayal
July 25, 2019 7:22 am
The cabinet committee for economic affairs (CCE) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken two major decisions on the sugar sector.
Ahead of crushing season, mills want Maharashtra govt to spell out policy for sugar sector
September 13, 2015 1:07 am
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to convene meeting next week to take final decision
Bailout package not likely for sugar sector
March 08, 2015 1:11 am
CM says no industry should depend on govt aid for survival.
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