Changing weather patterns, including cooling temperatures and potential cyclonic activity, are influencing rabi crop sowing across India. Farmers are responding to the shifting conditions, balancing the benefits of increased moisture with the risks posed by dense […]
ISMA predicts Indian Sugar production at 33.3 Million tonnes
According to the Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) first advance estimates the Indian total sugar production for the 2024-25 (October-September) at 33.3 Mln tonnes (before diversion), inclined with its preliminary estimates in July month. […]
Cyclone Dana Update: Disruptions to Flight and Train Services as IMD Issues Red Alert
Cyclone Dana has formed over the Bay of Bengal, intensifying from a deep depression and now moving towards the coastline of Odisha and West Bengal. The cyclone is projected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park […]
USDA: Brazil’s sugar production forecast has been adjusted downward to 43MT.
In 2024, Brazil faced severe weather challenges, including a rise in heat waves across multiple regions. Although the complete impact of fires on sugarcane production is still uncertain, officials believe that the overall damage will not […]
“IMD: Southwest Monsoon Blankets India by July 2, Eases Heat Wave Impact”
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the southwest monsoon covered the entire country by July 2, 2024, six days ahead of the normal date of July 8. The monsoon initially arrived early in Kerala and […]
India may not be allowed to export sugar until at least October.
According to a government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, India is unlikely to loosen its limits on sugar exports until at least October, and any consideration of the ban will come only after […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24. From the last agricultural year, the summer season has been segregated from Rabi season and incorporated […]
The goal is to complete the direct sowing of rice on 8,000 acres: Sonipat
The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has given the target of direct sowing of paddy in eight thousand acres to the subdivision Gohana. To achieve the target, the officials of the Agriculture Department are making the […]
As India strives for a 20% blending target, the supply of grain-based ethanol is expected to double
By 2025, India’s supply of grain-based ethanol is expected to more than double to 4.23 billion liters. Anoop Kanaujia of the National Sugar Institute stated that the amount of grain-derived ethanol available for fuel blending is […]
After a record sugar output, mills want the export ban to end.
Sugar mills are urging the central government to lift the ban on sugar exports and ease restrictions on ethanol production for the 2024-25 season. This measure aims to prevent a decline in sugar prices and ensure […]
Sugar Production Forecast for India (2024-2025):
The USDA predicts India’s centrifugal sugar production in the marketing year 2024-2025 to reach 34.5 million metric tons, equivalent to 33 million metric tons of crystal white sugar. Due to delayed rains in Maharashtra and Karnataka […]
Centre directs States/UTs to enforce weeklystock disclosure of pulses
Pulses stocks in warehouses located in major ports and in pulses industry hubs should be verified Strict action to be taken on stockholding entities found to be reporting false information on stock disclosure portal The Centre […]
India likely to experience normal monsoon this year
India is expected to have a ‘normal’ monsoon between June and September 2024, with monsoon rains predicted to be 102% of the long-period average. Different regions of India will experience varying levels of rainfall, with above-normal […]
AISTA raises sugar output estimate marginally to 32 MT for 2023-24 season
Due to an increase in production in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the sugar trade association AISTA revised the nation’s sugar production upward by 4,00,000 tons to 32 million tonne for the 2023–24 season (October–September). The availability of […]
ISMA requests that the government allow a million tonnes of sugar to be exported this season
With a healthy closing stock before the conclusion of the season, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has asked the government to permit the export of 10 lakh tonnes of sugar during the current 2023–24 season. […]
Government fixes 25 LMT monthly sugar quota for domestic sale in April 2024
In an announcement on March 26, the food ministry allocated a monthly sugar quota of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April 2024, which is 3 LMT higher than the quantity allocated in April 2023 (22 […]
Ministry releases Second Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Second Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops (Kharif & Rabi Season) for the year 2023-24. From the last agricultural year, the summer season has been segregated from […]
The government will begin buying maize from farmers at a guaranteed price for distillers.
The standard operating procedure (SoP) for the government’s plan has been released. According to it, cooperatives like NAFED and NCCF would contract with distillers to guarantee a supply of maize at ₹2,291 per quintal for the […]
The nation blends 11.20% ethanol; updated contracts and allocations are the main focus
The country has effectively attained an ethanol blending rate of 11.20% as of February 4, 2024. The current Ethanol Supply Season began on November 1, 2023, and the revised allotment for ethanol deliveries from (Sugar) molasses-based […]
U.S. Weather Forecaster Predicts La Nina Pattern Following Transition from El Nino in 2024, Impacting Global Agriculture and Monsoon Season
La Nina means colder-than-usual temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and often brings floods and droughts. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) mentioned that although predictions made during spring are not always […]