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Sugar production down 24% at 141 lakh tonne during October-January period of current marketing year

India's sugar production declined 24 percent to 141.12 lakh tonne during October-January period of the current marketing year because of fall in output in major producing state Maharashtra, according to industry body ISMA

India's sugar output down 30.22% in October-December 2019; prices stable: Industry body ISMA

The country's sugar production has fallen sharply by 30.22 percent to 7.79 million tonne in the first three months of current marketing year ending September, but ex-mill prices have remained stable so far, helping mills clear cane payment to farmers on time, ISMA said on Thursday

Sugar production plunges 54% to 18.85 lakh tonne in October-November period amid sharp dip in Maharashtra output

Only 279 sugar mills were operating as on 30 November this year as compared to 418 factories crushing sugarcane a year ago, it said.

India's sugar output declines 64% till 15 November in ongoing marketing year: Industry body ISMA

India's sugar production declined 64 percent to 4.85 lakh tonnes till 15 November in the current marketing year that started last month as mills in Maharashtra have not yet begun their operations, industry body ISMA said on Wednesday

India to keep sugar export subsidies even as rivals complain to WTO; govt likely to make changes in providing incentives

Years of bumper cane harvests and record sugar production have hammered Indian sugar prices, making it hard for mills to pay money owed to farmers, who form an influential voting bloc.

India produces 32.11 million tonnes of sugar in October-April; total production to hit new record

Sugar output in India has reached 32.11 million tonnes in the first seven months of the ongoing marketing year that started October 2018, and the total production could touch a new record of 33 million tonnes, the industry body ISMA said on Friday

Ethanol blending with petrol likely to reach 7.2% in 2018-19 season from 4.2% last year

The new Biofuel Policy 2018 has fixed a target of achieving 20 percent ethanol blending with petrol by 2030.

Sugar mills contract to export 20 lakh tonnes so far in 2018-19 out of 50 lakh tonnes quota

Of the total contracts, about 8-10 lakhs have already been shipped overseas, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) Director General Abinash Verma said

Govt hikes floor price of sugar to Rs 31 per kg; mechanism to be put in place to ensure benefit reaches farmers too

MSP is the rate below which the mills cannot sell sugar in the open market to wholesalers and bulk consumers like beverage and biscuit makers.

Sugar mills struggle to export surplus as overseas prices fall; strengthening rupee makes shipments unattractive

Lower shipments from the world’s No. 2 sugar producer could support global prices that fell more than 20 percent in 2018