Sugar Production

Sugar production to hit by weather, export prospects dwindle: Isma

The production could fall to around 27 million metric tons from the last year's 32 million tons and below annual consumption of more than 29 million tons, said India head of a global trade house

Sugar mills pay Rs 8,126 cr to farmers in first 70 days of season

Sugar mills have paid Rs 8,126 crore to sugarcane farmers in the first 70 days of the ongoing 2024-25 sugar season, Food Minister Pralhad Joshi told Parliament on Wednesday. As of December 13, the total cane price payable stood at Rs 11,141 crore, Joshi said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Pending payments of Rs 3,015 crore remain, with Karnataka accounting for the maximum outstanding dues of Rs 1,405 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. The sugar season in India runs from October to September. Joshi attributed the reduction in sugarcane arrears to ongoing policy interventions. In the previous 2023-24 season, out of total cane dues of Rs 1,11,674 crore, approximately Rs 1,10,399 crore has been paid, leaving only Rs 1,275 crore outstanding as of December 13 - effectively clearing 99 per cent of the dues.

Sugar output falls 17% to 6.13 MT due to late start of production: Isma

Sugar production declined 17 per cent to 61.39 lakh tonnes till December 15 of the current marketing year that started in October, mainly due to fall in output in Maharashtra, according to industry body ISMA. The production data excludes the diversion of sugar towards ethanol. Sugar production till December 15, 2024, in the current 2024-25 marketing year (October-September) reached 61.39 lakh tonnes as against 74.05 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the preceding year, Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said in a statement. Notably, this year sugar factories in Karnataka started late by around 7-12 days while in another major state Maharashtra, mills started late by 1520 days, as compared to last year. As per the data, sugar production in Uttar Pradesh increased to 23.04 lakh tonnes from 22.11 lakh tonnes. In Maharashtra, the output declined 16.78 lakh tonnes from 24.45 lakh tonnes. Karnataka saw a decline in sugar production to 13.85 lakh tonne

India likely to produce record high sugar next year, could revive exports

Indian exports could cap global sugar prices, traders said, by increasing supplies in the world market at a time when dry weather is widely expected to reduce shipments from top producer Brazil

Govt plans to review 6-decade-old sugar production, pricing norms

The food ministry plans to revamp the nearly six-decade-old regulation regarding production, storage and pricing of sugar to align it with technological advancements. In this regard, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has issued the draft 'The Sugar (Control) Order, 2024'. The ministry proposes to review the Sugar (Control) Order of 1966 due to the technological advancements in the production process. "...there are multiple changes in the sugar sector which necessitates the revamping of existing the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966," said the ministry while issuing the draft. The draft order details power the government to regulate production of sugar as well as restrict its sale, storage and disposal by producers and dealers. The ministry has invited stakeholders' comments on the draft by September 23. On power to regulate price of sugar, the draft says: "The Central Government shall, at the time of issuing any order regarding price of sugar for sale...tak

Govt to retain curbs on sugar exports to ensure adequate domestic supplies

The government wants to make sure there's enough sugar for the local market at reasonable prices, and on using more cane to produce ethanol

India's gross sugar output may fall 2% to 33.3 mn tonnes in 2024-25: Isma

India's gross sugar production is estimated to decline 2 per cent to 333 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 marketing year starting October, according to industry body ISMA. Indian Sugar Mills & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) on Tuesday released the preliminary estimates of sugar production for 2024-25 marketing year (October-September). The estimate was released after comprehensive analysis of satellite imagery, field reports on expected yields, sugar recovery rates, drawal percentage, the impact of rainfall from previous and current years, water availability in reservoirs, and anticipated rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon 2024. In its forecast, the association has pegged the country's gross sugar production (without diversion for ethanol) at 333.10 lakh tonnes for 2024-25, from an estimated 339.95 lakh tonnes in the current 2023-24 marketing year. Net sugar production is estimated at 319.65 lakh tonnes for the current marketing year, taking into account 20.30 lakh tonnes ...

Sugar exports hinge on monsoon, cane sowing as output seen lower in 2024-25

India may allow sugar exports after assessing the final sugarcane sowing and output in the 2024-25 season, as the world's biggest producer after Brazil is expecting a lower sugar output of 30 million tonnes next season, sources said. For the current 2023-24 season ending September, sugar production has reached 31.5 million tonnes so far, with the final output likely to touch 31.8 million tonnes as mills in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka wrap up crushing, the sources added. Last year, India produced 32.8 million tonnes of sugar. Sugar production in the 2024-25 season is estimated to be lower at 30 million tonnes due to lower sowing in Karnataka, as per trade estimate, the sources added. "The industry has demanded exports of 1 million tonnes of sugar. Since we are expecting lower sugar output next year and stocks are required for ethanol production, the priority of the government is to ensure available stock for domestic consumption as well as for ethanol," one of the sources said. "Expor

ISMA revises upwards estimates of gross sugar output to 34 mn tonnes

Sugar industry body ISMA on Wednesday revised its estimates for gross production of the sweetener by 9.5 lakh tonnes to 340 lakh tonnes in the marketing year ending September. In January, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) had projected the gross sugar production, without any diversion for ethanol, at 330.5 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 marketing year (October-September). In a statement, ISMA said the gross sugar production is now estimated at 340 lakh tonnes in 2023-24, as against the gross output of 366.2 lakh tonnes in the previous year. The executive Committee of ISMA in its meeting held on March 12, noted the sugar recovery, cane yield, remaining harvestable area / sugarcane and expected dates of closure of factories in different States. The panel agreed that sugarcane availability in Maharashtra and Karnataka is higher than expected. However, cane availability in another major state, Uttar Pradesh, is predicted to be lower than earlier estimates. "Accordingly, ISMA has revised

India sugar crop woes create opportunity for Dubai's Al Khaleej refinery

Al Ghurair said India had stopped exporting because of bad weather and this had created more demand, at least temporarily

T'gana CM Revanth Reddy seeks comprehensive report on Nizam Sugar Factory

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed a Cabinet sub-committee to submit a comprehensive report on the revival of the Nizam Sugar Factory

Sugar factory lying shut in Goa to resume in one year, produce ethanol: CM

A state-run sugar factory, which has been shut in South Goa since 2019, would resume operation in the next one year and produce ethanol from sugarcane, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said. The Request For Qualification (RFQ) has been invited from the eligible bidders to re-start the Sanjivani Sugar Factory to produce ethanol from the sugarcane available in the surrounding talukas, he told reporters on Tuesday. The assurance was given as the sugarcane farmers were protesting since January 2, demanding resumption of operations at the factory, located at Usgao village in South Goa district. The state-run factory, which was started in 1974, produced sugar by procuring sugarcane from farmers till 2019, before it was shut due to the mounting debt. Sawant said the farmers need not protest as they are already being offered compensation for the last four years due to closure of the factory. He said the farmers have been cumulatively paid a compensation of Rs 30 crore by the state ...

OMCs hike procurement price of ethanol produced from C-heavy molasses

After the hike, the procurement price of ethanol produced from C-heavy molasses would be Rs 56.28 per litre as against Rs 49.41 per litre in 2022-23 procurement season

India may need to import sugar as planting wanes due to weak rains: Report

Sugar output could be even lower in the next crop year, which runs to September 2025

Government allows cane juice, B-molasses to make ethanol in 2023-24

The government on Friday allowed sugar mills to use both cane juice and B-heavy molasses to produce ethanol but capped the diversion of sugar for the purpose at 17 lakh tonnes for the ongoing 2023-24 supply year. The latest decision comes a week after the government prohibited the use of sugarcane juice and sugar syrup for making ethanol, amid the industry seeking reversal of the decision. "The flexibility has been given to sugar mills for using both sugarcane juice and B-heavy within an overall cap of 17 lakh tonnes of diversion of sugar for making ethanol in the ongoing 2023-24 supply year (November-October)," Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra told PTI. A committee of ministers took the decision during its meeting on Friday, he said. The decision has been taken amid representation received from the industry to review the December 7 order that banned use of cane juice and sugar syrup with immediate effect. It, however, had allowed supply of ethanol from existing offers received by Oi

Sugar companies, govt eye truce on ethanol ban from sugarcane juice

No rollback of December 7 order; firms call for one-time waiver

Stop producing ethanol from sugarcane juice: Govt to all sugar mills

The 2023-24 sugar season started in October, while the ethanol supply year (ESY) started in November

India braces for 8% sugar output dip as sugarcane crop suffers: Trade body

The trade body did not provide an estimate for net sugar production after the diversion of sucrose for ethanol production, but it stated that the output would exceed the country's annual consumption

NCLT dismisses petition against Bajaj Hindustan after withdrawal by SBI

The company owed banks about Rs 4,771 crore and had availed itself of two debt-restructuring schemes, leading to steep haircuts taken by the lenders

Sugar mills float various options to beat a challenging 2023-24 season

The production in the 2023-24 sugar season, according to the current emerging consensus, is expected to be somewhere around 30-31 million tonnes