Sugarcane

Govt sets foodgrain production target at record 298.3 mn tons for 2020-21 crop year on hopes of normal monsoon

The agriculture ministry aims to increase foodgrain production by 6.35 million tonnes to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year riding high on hopes of normal monsoon

India's sugar output revises upward by 2% to 26.5 million tonnes for 2019-20: Industry body ISMA

Industry body ISMA on Tuesday revised the country's sugar production upward by two percent to 26.5 million tonnes for the ongoing 2019-20 marketing year, much lower than last year but enough to meet the local demand

Govt pegs wheat production at record 106.21 mn tonne in 2019-20 on increase in acreage, good monsoon rains

Wheat production has been estimated at a record level for this year as acreage under wheat crop has increased substantially due to better soil moisture following good monsoon rains.

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

Govt's Rs 15,000-cr soft loan scheme to sugar mills moving at snail's pace: Industry experts

The government's Rs 15,000-crore soft loan programme for sugar mills to set up ethanol units is moving at a very slow pace as banks have so far disbursed only about Rs 800 crore, industry experts have said

Drought, floods could slash Indian sugar output to three-year low: Trade body

India’s sugar output could fall 20 percent to the lowest level in three years in 2019/20 after a drought last year forced farmers to curb their cane planting and as floods this year damaged crops in key growing areas, a senior industry official said on Thursday

Govt hikes ethanol procurement price for fuel blending; move may cut oil import bill by $1 bn annually

The government on Tuesday announced an increase in the price of ethanol procured by public sector oil marketing companies for one year starting December

Cabinet clears Rs 6,268-cr sugar export subsidy; move will help mills in clearing huge sugarcane arrears to farmers

The government on Wednesday announced a Rs 6,268 crore subsidy for export of 6 million tonnes of sugar during the 2019-20 marketing year starting October in order to liquidate surplus domestic stock and help mills in clearing huge sugarcane arrears to farmers

Cane arrears decline to Rs 15,222 cr so far in 2018-19: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

Cane dues to be paid by sugar mills to farmers has come down to Rs 15,222 crore so far in the marketing year 2018-19, that will end in September, because of government's intervention, Parliament was informed on Tuesday

The bittersweet truth of sugarcane in Maharashtra

Sugarcane farming is the main reason for low coverage of irrigation in Maharashtra though the state has the largest number of irrigation projects