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The trade body said that it does not expect any big changes to the country’s sugar export policy.

India sugar output for 2019-20 unlikely to see big revision: ISMA

The trade body also estimates more than 800,000 tonnes of sugar cane production will be diverted to ethanol in the 2019-20 season.

11 Feb 2020 2:00 PM

India has been providing transport subsidies of between 1,000 rupees (USD 14.59) a tonne to 3,000 rupees a tonne to sugar mills.

India to keep sugar export subsidies even as rivals complain-sources

India’s exports surged to 3.3 million tonnes from 620,000 tonnes a year earlier.

16 Jul 2019 11:22 AM

But mills are likely to export only 3 million tonnes of sugar in the current marketing year due to a drop in global prices, according to ISMA estimates.

India to produce record sugar, stocks to rise further: Trade body

India’s money-losing sugar mills have run up a record USD 4.38 billion in arrears to 50 million cane farmers.

04 May 2019 1:08 PM

Government announced a soft loan of up to Rs 10,540 crore to the sugar industry to help mills clear mounting arrears to cane growers.

Sugarcane arrears to growers to come down by Rs 9,000 cr: ISMA

Sugar cane arrears to farmers have crossed Rs 20,000 crore in the current marketing year 2018-19.

01 Mar 2019 2:22 PM

Sugar mills contract to export 20 lakh tonnes so far in 2018-19

Of the total contracts, about 8-10 lakhs have already been shipped overseas, ISMA Director General Abinash Verma said.

27 Feb 2019 3:48 PM

With a high opening stock of 10.7 MT(2017-18: 3.9 MT), India is likely to end the season with a stock of around 11 MT (including a buffer stock of 3 MT). (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugar production may exceed demand of 26 MT in SS 2018-19

Sugar production is likely to decline to around 30 million tonne in SS 2018-19 from the record high of 32.3 million tonne in SS 2017-18.

25 Feb 2019 7:02 PM

According to the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), the recent hike in minimum selling price of sugar by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 31 will "generate additional revenue for the sugar mills and help them in payment of cane price arrears." (Photo: File)

Sugar production till Feb 15 up 8.07 pc to 21.93 MT: ISMA

The overall sugar output is pegged lower at 30.7 MT for the current marketing year (October-September) compared to 32.5 MT during 2017-18.

20 Feb 2019 1:56 PM

Nearly 4,00,000 tonnes of sugar is in the process of being exported from India to countries in the Middle East as also Sri Lanka, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

4 lakh tonne sugar in process for exports, says govt official

Much of the shipment is being undertaken from states like Maharasthra and Karnataka.

24 Jul 2018 2:44 PM

Maharashtra’s sugar output is estimated at 11-11.5 million tonnes in the new season, up from 10.71 million tonnes.

Sugar stockpile to double on record output: ISMA

India has so far contracted to export 2,75,000 tonnes sugar from its record production of 32.25 million tonnes.

18 Jul 2018 8:22 AM

World’s biggest consumer is likely to start new marketing year on October 1, 2018 with an opening stock of 4 million tonnes.

India has no plan now to raise import tax on sugar, govt source says

India will have enough sugar to meet domestic demand without overseas purchases

08 Jan 2018 1:26 PM

Sugar output in Uttar Pradesh has increased to 38.80 lakh tonnes in October-December of this season from 26.78 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period.

Sugar output increases 26 pc in Oct-Dec of 2017-18 season: ISMA

Mills had produced 81.91 lakh tonnes of the sweetener in the same period of 2016-17 season.

03 Jan 2018 2:48 PM

Higher sugarcane area will help boost sugar production. (Photo: File)

Sugar output may rise 24 pc to 25 MT in 2017-18: ISMA

Sugar production in world's second largest producer after Brazil is estimated at 20.2 MT in ongoing 2016-17.

07 Sep 2017 6:26 PM

Indians consume about 25 million tonnes of sugar a year.

Industry body cuts 2016/17 sugar output forecast by 5 per cent

Lower sugar output could exacerbate shortages and further push up prices of sweetener.

07 Mar 2017 2:07 PM

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