Sugar Production

Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 | Last Update : 01:45 PM IST

According to the ISMA, mills produced 33.16 million tonne of sugar during the 2018-19 marketing year, of which sales were 25.5 million tonne.

India's sugar output likely to fall 21.5 pc in 2019-20: ISMA

ISMA had made a preliminary estimate of 28.2 million tonnes of sugar production for the 2019-20 marketing year.

05 Nov 2019 6:15 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

The world’s No 2 producer of the sweetener could churn out 28 to 29 million tonnes in the 2019-20 crop year starting from October, down from 33 million tonnes this year.

Sugar output could drop 15 per cent as drought hits: Industry sources

Sugar inventories are likely to rise to 14.7 million tonnes at the beginning of the new season on Oct 1, up 37.4 pc from a year ago.

13 Jun 2019 2:08 PM

India is expected to churn out a record sugar production of about 35 million tonnes in 2018-19 year starting in Oct.

India to surpass Brazil as top sugar producer, eyes bigger export share

Total supplies would be around 45 million tonnes against local demand of 25.5 million tonnes.

06 Sep 2018 8:26 AM

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

The 2017-18 season saw nine hectares of land under sugar cultivation, resulting in record production this year.

Maha witnesses sugar high

This comes after disastrous season, where only 372L tonnes was crushed.

09 Jun 2018 5:49 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

The government is expecting about 24 per cent increase in the country's total sugar output to around 25 million tonnes.

Govt sees 24 per cent rise in sugar production to 25 million tonnes in 2017-18

Higher sugar output is projected on likely increase in cane production and better recovery in three major producing states.

25 Sep 2017 3:46 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

In India, wholesale price of sugar is ruling above Rs 32, which is viable for mills

Govt mulls hiking import duty on sugar to 60 per cent

Government had in April allowed import of 5 lakh tonnes of raw sugar at zero duty to boost domestic supply.

02 Jul 2017 3:00 PM

Sugar output has increased over a period of time.

Sugar output expected to jump on decent monsoon

India was forced to import 500,000 tonnes of sugar in the 2016-17 crop year.

31 May 2017 4:42 PM

ICRA anticipates sugar prices to remain firm

Report says pressures on stock position and prices cannot be ruled out in the forthcoming sugar year 2018.

26 Apr 2017 8:50 PM

The duty-free imports will be allowed until June 12 under the Tariff Rate Quota.

Govt allows duty free import of raw sugar upto 5 lakh tonnes

Country's sugar production is projected to drop to 22.5 million tonnes in the ongoing 2016-17.

05 Apr 2017 2:19 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