Sugar Output

India to produce record sugar in 2018-19, stocks to rise further; govt may continue incentives for exports: ISMA

India’s money-losing sugar mills have run up a record $4.38 billion in arrears to 50 million cane farmers, who have gone unpaid for their produce for more than a year.

Sugar output up 2.1% at 7.05 mn tonnes till 15 Dec; annual production likely to decline in 2018-19

India, the world's second biggest producer, is likely to produce 31.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2018-19 marketing year, slightly lower than 32.5 million tonnes last year.

Sugar output may dip 3% this year to 31.5 million ton on untimely rains, pest attack and ethanol: ISMA

Sugar production reached an all-time high of 32.5 million tonnes in the 2017-18 marketing year (October-September).

India likely to export about 2 million tonnes sugar in 2015/16 - trade body| Reuters

India is likely to export 1.9 million tonnes to 2 million tonnes of sugar in the 2015/16 marketing year started on Oct.

Govt lowers sugar output to 23 mln tonnes in 2012-13

At the beginning of the ongoing 2012-13 marketing year (October-September), the Food Ministry had pegged sugar output at 24 million tonnes, against 26.06 million tonnes last year.