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Maharashtra issues crushing licences to 210 sugar mills

Maharashtra has issued crushing licences to 210 sugar mills—104 cooperative and 106 private—for the 2026-27 season, with mills permitted to start from...

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Pralhad Joshi urges Karnataka to fix SAP above Centre’s FRP for sugarcane farmers

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urged Karnataka to introduce a State Advised Price above the Centre’s ₹365/quintal sugarcane FRP for 2026-27, citing farmer...

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Sugarcane crushing: Farmer groups oppose Oct 15 start, threaten protest

Pune/Kolhapur: Farmers organisations have opposed the proposed October 15 start of sugarcane crushing in Maharashtra, demanding that sugar mills begin operations only...

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Sugar imports likely for second year

India may need sugar imports for a second straight year as severe water shortages in Maharashtra and Karnataka threaten cane recovery and...

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Pakistan : Farmers demand surplus sugar export, Rs5,000 wheat support price

Pakistan farmer groups have urged the government to immediately export surplus sugar and set the next wheat support price at Rs5,000 per...

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Indian sugar mills sold just 7.22 lakh tonnes during August price spike: ISMA-NFCSF

Indian sugar mills sold 7.22 LMT during the August 17–31 price surge, representing under 2.5% of annual consumption. ISMA and NFCSF said...

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Maharashtra sugarcane workers threaten to halt crushing season over wage demands

Maharashtra’s sugarcane harvesters and transporters have demanded a 100% increase in harvesting and transportation rates, along with mandatory insurance and ₹10 lakh...

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Karnataka sugarcane growers seek Rs 4,500/tonne FRP, cite drought and rising costs

Karnataka’s sugarcane growers’ association urged the Centre to raise cane FRP to ₹4,500 per tonne, citing drought, higher cultivation and labour costs...