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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Indian sugar trade body estimates output 4% lower at 31.6 million tonnes
The All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) released its initial estimate, which predicts that India’s sugar production will likely decrease by 4% to 31.6 million tonnes (mt) for the October 2023–September 2024 season from 32.9 mt […]
Molasses obtained from the refining of sugar is subject to a 50% export levy imposed by the government.
The Center has placed a 50% export tariff on molasses that come from the extraction or refinement of sugar, according to a government notification that was made public on January 15. As of January 18, this […]
India Chairs International Sugar Organization 2024
India has been appointed as the Chair of the International Sugar Organization (ISO) for the year 2024, as announced during the 63rd council meeting held in London. As the largest consumer and second-largest producer of sugar […]