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,...
ISMA has urged the government to rationalise GST and provide targeted support to develop the sugar sector into a multi-vertical bio-energy hub....
Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki visited Paris food shops and supermarkets to promote Japanese rice exports, noting sushi and onigiri are widely...
ISMA has urged the government, ahead of Union Budget 2026, to rationalise GST and support biofuels and clean mobility. It proposed incentives...
India’s sugar season 2026 began strongly with output up 25 percent to 12 MMT, led by Maharashtra’s rebound and more operating mills....
ISMA has urged the government to revise ethanol procurement prices and increase supply allocations, citing rising cost pressures. While sugarcane prices rose...
ISMA warns that unchanged ethanol procurement prices despite higher sugarcane FRP have created a ₹5/litre cost-price gap, making production unviable. Reduced ethanol...
India’s sugar industry seeks GST cuts on flex-fuel and ethanol-blended vehicles in the Union Budget to boost clean mobility and ethanol demand....
India’s sugar and bio-energy sector seeks clarity beyond 20% ethanol blending. Despite ₹40,000 crore invested and 900-crore-litre capacity, plants are underutilized. ISMA...