Sugar News in English
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277Karnataka Traders, Farmers Blame Centre’s E20 Fuel Policy For Sugar Price Rise
Sugar and jaggery prices in Karnataka have surged sharply ahead of the festive season, hurting consumers and weakening demand. While traders and...
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211No ethanol link, decline in sugarcane production and stockpiling driving up sugar price: Experts
Sugar prices in Maharashtra have surged to ₹75–80 per kg, driven mainly by declining sugarcane production, shorter crushing seasons and trader stockpiling....
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192Sugar prices ease on government measures; White sugar imports could ease supply within tight timelines – Editorial by Uppal Shah
India’s sugar prices surged nearly 80% from June to August 2026 amid lower-than-expected production and supply concerns. Government interventions, including stock limits...
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150Karnataka: Farmers seek permission to produce ethanol at jaggery units amid sugar price surge
Mysuru sugarcane growers have urged the government to allow farmers to produce ethanol at local jaggery units, arguing that ethanol profits should...
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163Sugar 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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186Bihar: 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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331India’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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224Australia 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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332KNBS: 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....
