[ad_1] The prices have dropped in all the major sugar producing States. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sugar production from October 1, 2025 to December 15 saw 28 % increase compared with the same period in 2024. According to the Indian Sugar and Bioenergy Manufacturers Association, sugar production touched 78.25 lakh tonnes in the first […]
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[ad_1] India’s sugar consumption is estimated at around 29 million tons, which could allow New Delhi to export 2 million to 2.5 million tons of sugar in the new season. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s sugar production has gathered pace, with mills producing 1.05 million metric tons of sugar since the 2025/26 season began […]
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[ad_1] The minimum selling price of sugar has been ₹31 a kg since February 2019 while the current cost of production is estimated at ₹40.24/kg. The government must ensure that at least 50% of total ethanol sourcing comes from the sugar sector, increase the minimum selling price, announce the sugar export policy immediately, and raise […]
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[ad_1] Area under sugarcane for the sugar marketing season that will commence on October 1, 2025 is estimated to be 57.24 lakh hectare in late June 2025 compared with 57.11 lakh hectare last season. The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said in a press release that in Maharashtra, the cane area had increased […]
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[ad_1] Long wheat halwa is a highlight of Balaji Cafe in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: SREEJITH R KUMAR The gooey mixture on the stove tempts with its smell and colour. The long wheat halwa is in the final stages of preparation and the sight makes me forget that the kitchen is cramped and I had […]
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[ad_1] The Food Ministry has allowed 6 million tonnes of sugar exports for the current 2022-23 marketing year. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters India, the world’s second-largest sugar-producing nation after Brazil, can export an additional one million tonnes of the sweetener if the domestic output reaches an estimated 33.6 million tonnes this year, a […]
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[ad_1] Reuters MUMBAI October 29, 2022 10:49 IST Updated: October 29, 2022 10:49 IST Reuters MUMBAI October 29, 2022 10:49 IST Updated: October 29, 2022 10:49 IST In May, India restricted exports through the end of this month to contain a rise in domestic prices following record exports Farmers load harvested sugarcane crop on a […]
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