In Kolhapur, sugar output in Maharashtra has reached 91 LMT for 2025–26, with 50 mills already closed as the season nears its...
Maharashtra has warned sugar mills to clear pending FRP dues before the crushing season ends by March 15 or face 15% interest...
Maharashtra sugar mills face a liquidity crunch as low sugar prices, reduced ethanol allocation, high cane costs, and limited exports lock working...
India’s ethanol blending reached 19.98% by January 2026, with grain-based sources dominating 72% of allocations, led by maize. However, sugarcane-based ethanol shows...
India’s sugar industry faces mounting stress as National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills warns that limited procurement of sugarcane-based ethanol by oil...
Maharashtra sugar mills have paid 86.34% of FRP for 2025–26, depositing ₹29,096 crore directly to farmers, says the Maharashtra Sugar Commissionerate. Of...
Maharashtra’s 2025–26 sugar season is nearing completion, with 20 mills already shut. Of 210 operational mills, 89.84 lakh tonnes of sugar have...
Tamil Nadu presented a ₹47,248 crore Agriculture Interim Budget for 2026–27, up from last year, reaffirming farm-led growth. Agriculture Minister M. R....
To safeguard cane growers, the government now mandates a ₹10 crore bank guarantee from operators leasing cooperative sugar mills to ensure timely...