All posts tagged "Sugarcane farmers"
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187Sugar News in EnglishSugar season 2026-27: 55 mills already crushing in Maharashtra, pace set to pick up from October 15
Maharashtra’s 2026-27 sugarcane crushing season began with 55 mills operational by October 13, ahead of the October 15 scheduled start. Drought-related cane...
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144Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra: State sugar production falls, pegged at 90L tonnes next season
Maharashtra’s 2026-27 sugar production estimate has been cut to 90.18 lakh tonnes from 102.5 lakh tonnes due to inadequate rainfall and deteriorating...
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133Sugar News in EnglishRaju Shetti seeks Rs 5,000 per tonne initial cane payment, threatens to halt mill operations
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana president Raju Shetti demanded an initial sugarcane payment of ₹5,000 per tonne, warning mills against starting crushing without it....
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253Sugar News in EnglishEl Niño along with drought raise concerns over India’s sugar production
India’s sugar production faces risks from strengthening El Niño and drought in Maharashtra, threatening sugarcane yields and sugar recovery in 2026-27. Retail...
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194Sugar News in EnglishIndia sugar production view slashed as El Nino hits, USDA says
India’s 2026/27 sugar production forecast was cut to 29.5 million tonnes from 33.6 million tonnes, according to the USDA. A severe rainfall...
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232Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishMaharashtra: Pune sugar mills show wide gap between ethanol quotas and actual supplies
Pune’s ethanol suppliers showed wide variation against ESY 2025-26 allocations through August 2026. Nira-Bhima supplied 99%, while Bhimashankar and Parag Agro Foods...
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185Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishFarmers oppose early sugarcane crushing, seek higher sugar and ethanol prices
Farmers’ organisations in Maharashtra and Karnataka oppose the Centre’s push for early sugarcane crushing, warning immature cane could cut yields and sugar...
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195Sugar News in EnglishFarmers pin hopes on Delhi meeting for higher sugar MSP, C-heavy molasses price
Farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka are awaiting the October 12 Delhi meeting with the government on demands for a ₹50/kg sugar MSP...
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240Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra 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...
