Sugar News in English
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119Mumbai sugar shock: Prices jump Rs 8/kg, set to touch Rs 61
Mumbai sugar retail prices have surged ₹8 per kg in one week to a record ₹58, driven by tighter domestic availability, rising...
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105Bihar clears two sugar mill projects worth Rs 422.5 crore in Motihari
Bihar has approved two sugar mill projects worth ₹422.5 crore in East Champaran, including 5,000 TCD mills, distilleries and a 28 MW...
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144El Nino poses mixed outlook for sugar as Brazil, India face weather risks
A strong El Niño in 2026-27 could disrupt sugar production in India, Thailand and Brazil. India may face weaker monsoon rainfall and...
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187Sugar prices hit record levels: Ex-factory rates cross Rs 5,400 per quintal, wholesale touches Rs 5,800
India’s sugar prices have reached record highs, with Uttar Pradesh’s ex-factory M-grade sugar at ₹5,400/quintal and Maharashtra around ₹5,300. Wholesale prices have...
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106Maharashtra’s sugarcane dilemma: cutters seek a way out as mills turn to machines
Maharashtra’s sugar industry depends on nearly 10 lakh migrant sugarcane cutters, many facing harsh working conditions, exploitation and inadequate welfare. Labour shortages...
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90Bihar sugar mills fall short of 150-day crushing target, manage only 97 days
Bihar’s sugar mills operated for only 97 days in 2025-26, missing the state’s 150-day target and declining from 107 days in 2024-25...
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125Sugarcane area under kharif 2026 dips to 58.31 lakh hectares
India’s sugarcane acreage stood at 58.31 lakh hectares as of August 14, 2026, marginally below last year’s 58.62 lakh hectares. Lower coverage...
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145India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local prices
India is considering cutting or scrapping its 100% sugar import duty to boost domestic supplies and curb record prices ahead of the...
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160Rising sugar prices prompt mills to favor sugar over ethanol
Rising sugar prices are prompting Indian mills to favour sugar production over ethanol, with industry executives expecting restrictions on B-heavy molasses and...
