Sugar production likely drop 8.4%; to fall for 2nd straight year in 2019-20: USDA
The sugar output in the ongoing 2018-19 marketing year (October-September) is pegged at 33 million tonnes, lower than 34.3 million tonnes achieved in the previous year.
May 15, 2019, 15:46 PM IST
Govt extends stock limits on sugar traders for six months
The government on Wednesday decided to extend stock limits on sugar traders by another six months till October 2017 to check sweetener prices that are ruling at Rs 42-44 per kg.
Apr 19, 2017, 14:51 PM IST
Sugar stocks in demand, surge up to 20%
Shares of sugar companies Tuesday saw a strong demand and surged as much as 20 percent on hopes that a fall in sugar output may jack up prices and help them make better realisations.
Nov 17, 2015, 17:38 PM IST
India contracts to export 50,000 tonnes sugar, first major deal in months
Indian sugar mills have contracted to export 50,000 tonnes of white sugar to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan at USD 340-USD 345 a tonne, free on board, trade sources said, the first major deal in the past few months.
Jun 19, 2015, 20:02 PM IST
Sugar output to touch all time high of 28.3 MT
India's sugar production is estimated to touch all time high of 28.3 million tonnes (MT) in the ongoing marketing year, 2014-15, as mills have already manufactured 27.95 MT so far.
Jun 03, 2015, 22:33 PM IST
Sugar output up 16%; cane arrears cross Rs 21,000 cr
India's sugar production rose by 16 percent to 27.84 million tonnes (MT) till May 15 of the current marketing year that started in October last year, resulting in sweetener's low prices and huge cane arrears to farmers at over Rs 21,000 crore.
May 18, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
Sugar output up 15% so far in 2014-15; prices at 7-year low
India's sugar production rose by 15 percent to 26.35 million tonnes so far during the current marketing year, resulting in fall of ex-factory prices to seven-year low and a surge in cane arrears to nearly Rs 20,000 crore.
Apr 16, 2015, 18:34 PM IST
Govt considering higher sugar export subsidy of Rs 4,000/tonne
The government is considering extending subsidy on raw sugar exports for the ongoing marketing year 2014-15 by giving a higher incentive of Rs 4,000 per tonne to cash-starved mills.
Jan 08, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
Sugar output in Oct-Dec rises by 27.3%: ISMA
Sugar output stood at 5.86 million tonnes in the October-December period of the 2013-14 season. Sugar season runs from October to September.
Jan 05, 2015, 14:47 PM IST
