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...
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...
India is considering cutting or scrapping its 100% sugar import duty to boost domestic supplies and curb record prices ahead of the...
Rising sugar prices are prompting Indian mills to favour sugar production over ethanol, with industry executives expecting restrictions on B-heavy molasses and...
Uzbekistan imported 505,400 tonnes of sugar in the first seven months of 2026, 2.7 times more than the same period last year,...
Sugar wholesale prices in Punjab reached a record ₹60/kg, pushing retail prices to around ₹65 despite stock limits. Retailers blamed unstable supplies...
On August 17, London White Sugar #5 rose 11.80 to 523.00, while NYBOT Raw Sugar #11 gained 0.27 to 16.87. USD/INR strengthened...
Nigeria’s National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is tightening oversight of sugar import quotas by requiring companies to demonstrate genuine backward-integration commitments. The...
The Food Ministry has warned sugar mills against stock discrepancies and delayed dispatches, accusing some mills of fueling speculation and price increases....