Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra led India in sugarcane utilisation for combined sugar and ethanol production in 2025-26, at 878 LMT and 1,045...
Rising sugar prices in Uttar Pradesh have raised hopes among sugarcane farmers for higher returns ahead of next year’s elections. Wholesale prices...
India’s ethanol programme has improved sugar mills’ financial viability, supporting timely FRP payments to sugarcane farmers. Surplus sugar diverted to ethanol rose...
India is considering restricting sugarcane diversion to ethanol in the 2026-27 season to increase domestic sugar supplies and curb record prices. The...
India’s sugar industry has evolved into a major ethanol producer, achieving 20% petrol blending, but tighter sugar production requires a balanced approach....
India’s maize use for ethanol has surpassed FCI rice, with 68 lakh tonnes of maize and over 54 lakh tonnes of surplus...
India allocated a 22.5 lakh tonne sugar quota for August, matching last year, to curb further price increases. With low sugar stocks...
Essential commodity prices in Odisha have surged, with sugar rising above ₹55/kg, rice up ₹15/kg, and edible oils, pulses and flour also...
India’s sugar prices have risen by around ₹300 per quintal in a month due to lower production, 2.9 million tonnes diverted for...