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Sugar, green energy associations write to Niti Aayog against automakers objecting to net zero report

India’s sugar and bioenergy bodies have backed NITI Aayog’s proposal to classify flex-fuel and CBG vehicles alongside electric vehicles under a broader...

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Sugar News in English

ISMA releases 3rd Advance estimates of sugar production for 2025–26 sugar season

India’s sugar output for the 2025–26 season is estimated at 324 lakh tons gross, with 31 lakh tons diverted to ethanol, resulting...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar prices slip as dollar strength and global surplus concerns weigh

Sugar prices slipped as a stronger U.S. dollar triggered fund selling, despite short-term supply concerns in Brazil. The global market remains bearish...

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Sugar News in English

ISMA seeks MSP hike as rising costs and mounting inventories tighten cash flows

India’s sugar output reached 225.06 lakh tons as of February 15, 2026, up from 197.35 lakh tons last year, despite fewer operating...

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Sugar News in English

ISMA launches national ‘Sugar-NXT Hackathon 2026’

ISMA has launched the ‘ISMA Sugar-NXT Hackathon 2026’ to promote technology-driven solutions for the sugar and bio-energy sector. The national initiative will...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Budget 2026-27 strengthens India’s Atmanirbhar clean energy pathway: ISMA

ISMA welcomed Union Budget 2026–27 measures supporting clean energy, biofuels and tech-led agriculture. The association said the focus on ethanol, CBG, AI-based...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar production at 195 LMT; cane arrears creeping up: ISMA

ISMA data shows all-India sugar production at 195.03 lakh tonnes by January 31, 2026, up sharply year-on-year, with 515 mills operating. Maharashtra...

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Sugar News in English

Domestic sugar demand to grow at 1.5–2.0% CAGR over next 5 years: Deepak Ballani

ISMA’s study shows India’s per-capita sugar consumption has stabilised near 20 kg, with growth moderating to 1.5–2% CAGR. Post-COVID gains were cyclical,...