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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

Poll shadow over sugar season; millers, workers differ over start date

November 05, 2024 7:53 pm

In view of the Assembly elections, Maharashtra government has fixed November 15 as the start date of the season; but the harvesting labourers want it to be after November 20.

Maharashtra's sugar bowl simmers as cane agitation continues

November 21, 2023 10:05 pm

Mills in the region fear a loss of 25-30 per cent in their available cane if the agitation stretches longer.

Sugar traders race to ink pact for exports amid high demand in international market

November 24, 2022 6:08 pm

After last year’s record 112 lakh tonne of exports, Indian millers talked about another year of good overseas sales.

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More mills apply for sugarcane crushing licence this season in Maharashtra

November 08, 2022 10:37 am

The sugar commissioner's office has issued licences to 165 of the 215 mills which applied for it this season.

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Sugar mills crush over 100 lakh tonne of unregistered cane in Maharashtra

June 19, 2022 7:54 am

The season, which lasted for 173 days, saw 200 mills crushing 1,320.31 lakh tonne of cane and producing 137.27 lakh tonne of sugar. This would be the first time in the past 10 seasons when the crushing season had extended well into June.

Mumbai News Highlights: Supreme Court grants bail to Indrani Mukerjea in Sheena Bora murder case

May 19, 2022 9:24 am

Mumbai News Highlights: Indrani Mukerjea, facing trial for the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, had written a letter to the CBI claiming that a fellow inmate has told her that she had seen Sheena alive in Kashmir.

Sugar mills owe Rs 1,693 crore dues to cane farmers in Maharashtra

May 15, 2021 9:14 pm

Sources in the ministry of cooperation and marketing said, “Despite the ongoing pandemic and surplus production for past three years leading to decline in sugar demand and prices, Maharashtra has fared well.”

Maharashtra: Sugar season enters last stage, mills owe over Rs 2,300 crore in payment

March 03, 2021 9:12 pm

Till February 28, sugar mills in Maharashtra have crushed 744.62 lakh tonnes (lt) of cane for which they had to pay farmers Rs 18,497.54 crore as the government declared Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP).

UP: Senior officials visit procurement centres, speak to farmers

December 29, 2020 1:28 am

The officers have been given the power to order strict action against those found guilty of any anomalies in the purchase of paddy at the procurement centres.