Sugar News in English
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100Sugar price rise: Centre cites Red Rot, El Nino; Opposition flags Ethanol diversion, farmer payment concerns
Rising sugar prices have triggered a political row, with the Centre blaming lower production, red rot disease and El Niño, while opposition...
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134Bihar: Bhagalpur identifies 100 acres for proposed sugar mill in Pirpainti
Bihar’s Bhagalpur district has identified around 100 acres in Pirpainti for a proposed modern sugar mill. The project aims to expand sugarcane...
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186India’s sugar output seen at 306 LMT, down 10.8% from initial estimate
India’s 2025-26 sugar production is estimated at 306 LMT, 10.79% below the initial 343 LMT projection, due to crop diseases and excess...
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152Australia to produce aviation fuel from sugarcane residues
Australia’s Project Lion will use sugarcane tops, leaves and other harvest residues to produce up to 125,000 tonnes of SAF annually in...
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150KNBS: Kenya produces more sugar, but consumers still pay higher prices
Kenya’s record sugar production and 36.2% rise in cane deliveries have failed to reduce retail prices, which climbed to Ksh167.41/kg in July....
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224Brazil seen producing second-largest sugar cane crop on record
Brazil’s 2026/27 sugarcane crush is forecast at 705.2 million tonnes, the second-largest on record, supported by higher yields. However, lower sugar concentration...
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168Government Acts to Curb Sugar Price Rise, Ensure Adequate Availability During Festive Season
The government said the recent sugar price rise is driven by lower production, festive demand, crop damage, global supply tightness, hoarding and...
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202Centre denies ethanol diversion is behind sugar price rise
India’s Food Ministry said sugar prices rose from ₹48.18/kg on July 20 to ₹55.70/kg on August 20, mainly due to lower production,...
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182Tamil Nadu sugar prices hit record Rs 67/kg amid supply concerns
Sugar prices in Tamil Nadu surged to a record ₹67/kg from around ₹45 last month, amid lower cane production, alleged mill stockpiling...
