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Centre directs sugar traders to disclose stocks to check hoarding

The Centre on Thursday directed sugar traders, retailers, wholesalers, big chain retailers and processors to disclose their stocks on a weekly basis on a government portal as a proactive measure to combat hoarding and speculation. The food ministry, in a statement, said the country has sufficient stocks for domestic consumption with absolutely no shortage for festivals. The government has been successfully maintaining the stable retail price of sugar in the country, it noted. However, as a proactive measure to "combat hoarding and curb unscrupulous speculation" in the sugar market, the ministry has issued orders to mandatory disclose stock positions for traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors of sugar on the portal (https://esugar.nic.in) on every Monday, it added. "This mandatory weekly stock disclosure for these entities is another proactive step in the Government of India's efforts to maintain a balanced and fair sugar market," the ministry said. By

Local sugar supplies may pip demand in 2023-24, industry estimates

This comes even as there could be a deficit globally

Balrampur Chini Mills is expecting 20% higher revenues in FY24: CFO

Sugar prices are on a high with a fall in production primarily due to unseasonal showers in key growing areas of Maharashtra and Karnataka in March

Sugar shares rally on higher prices; Uttam, Avadh, Dalmia soar up to 10%

Sugar prices rose to a six-year high on Tuesday, amid concerns over a deficient monsoon.

The role of sugar substitutes

The brand that managed to crack the sugar substitute market in India is Sugar Free from Zydus Wellness

Is the fairy tale of India's sugar sector facing multiple challenges?

The uneven monsoon in 2023 means that industry is already beginning to factor in a drop in production in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat

Sugar stocks in focus; Dhampur, Uttam Sugar hit 52-wk high; soar up to 14%

The incremental tailwind is expected from attractive international prices, which could catalyse a positive in sugar realizations, Dwarikesh Sugar said in its financial year 2022-23 annual report.

Renuka, EID Parry: Sugar stocks to sweeten as global prices hit 11 yr-high

Domestic sugar stocks may rally up to 25 per cent after crossing key hurdles

Triveni, Renuka: Sugar stocks rebound, may further see up to 17% rise

Balrampur Chini Mills, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries, Ugar Sugar Works, Rana Sugars, Dhampur Sugar Mills and Shree Renuka Sugar overcome their significant peaks, with volumes exceeding daily 3-month high

Need a balanced approach

Sugar sector's success has environmental risks

India likely to keep lid on sugar exports as output dips: Reports

India is not looking at allowing more sugar exports, government and industry officials said on Thursday

Govt to take call on increasing sugar export quota next month: Food Secy

Over 1,000 crore litres of ethanol would be required to achieve 20 per cent blending of ethanol with petrol, he said, adding that out of that around 50 per cent will come from sugarcane

India exports 1.69 million tons of sugar till Jan 4 of FY23: Report

India has exported 16.92 lakh tonnes of sugar till January 4 of the ongoing 2022-23 marketing year, including 59,596 tonnes of the sweetener to neighbouring China, trade body AISTA said on Tuesday. Among other neighbouring nations, India has exported 1.47 lakh tonnes of sugar to Bangladesh, and 82,462 tonnes to Sri Lanka during October-January 4 of the current marketing year, All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) said in a statement. The sugar marketing year runs from October to September. The government has allowed export of 6 million tonnes till May of the 2022-23 marketing year. According to AISTA, mills have exported a total of 16,92,751 tonnes of sugar from October 1, 2022 to January 4, this year. Over 3.47 lakh tonnes of sugar is under loading, while 2.54 lakh tonnes of sugar has been delivered to refineries considered to be deemed export in the said period, it said. Of the total exports undertaken so far, maximum exports have been to Somalia at 1.70 lakh tonnes, followe

Sugar stocks to sweeten in 2023; Dwarikesh, Renuka can rally up to 37%

The stellar performance of sugar stocks began in 2021, and is likely to continue in the new year - 2023, indicates the technical charts.

ISMA hails sugar export policy, confident of govt nod for add'l 3 mn tons

Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) on Monday welcomed the government's decision to allow export of 6 million tonnes of sugar till May 31, of the 2022-23 season and expressed confidence of getting export nod for additional 3 million tonnes. While the industry had requested the government to allow exports of 9 million tonnes of sugar, the Food Ministry on November 5, permitted only 6 million tonnes on a quota basis till May 31 of the 2022-23 season (October-September). The government has said it could reconsider further quantities after assessing the domestic production. "Sugar industry is confident that the government will allow sugar exports of additional 3 million tonnes," ISMA said in a statement. This would ensure steady domestic prices, enabling timely cane price payment to farmers and lower inventory levels ensuring there are no additional costs incurred by mills, it added. ISMA hailed the government's sugar export policy and said the tradable quota scheme will ensure ...

Sugar producers sign deals in 'golden opportunity' on tight global market

Mills in India, which vies with Brazil as the world's top sugar producer, have so far contracted to export about 1.2 million tons and aim to ship as much as 8 million tons in the 2022-23 year

Govt permits exporters to ship raw sugar to US under TRQ till Dec 31

The government on Wednesday permitted the export of specified quantity of raw sugar to the US under the Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) till December-end this year. Earlier, it was permitted till September 30. "The validity for export of raw sugar to the US under TRQ has been extended from September 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a public notice. TRQ is a quota for a volume of exports that enters the US at relatively low tariffs. After the quota reaches its limit, a higher tariff is applicable to additional shipments. In May, the government permitted additional export of 2,051 metric tonne of raw sugar under the TRQ to the US for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. With this quantity, total sugar export to the US under TRQ during its fiscal year 2022 would be 10,475 MT. India, the world's second-biggest producer and the largest consumer of sugar, has a preferential quota arrangement for sugar export with the European Union as

Sugar shares trade higher in a weak market; Shree Renuka hits 11-year high

ICRA expects operating margins for sugar firms to remain in the range of 13.0 - 13.5 per cen in FY23 (in line with FY22 levels) supported by elevated sugar realizations as well as ethanol realizations

Sugar output may fall; still there'll be 8 mt surplus for exports: ISMA

ISMA estimates that the diversion of cane juice and B-molasses to ethanol shall cut sugar production by about 4.5 mt during the next marketing year.

Govt extends export period for 800,000 tonnes of sugar to July 20

Last month, the world's biggest producer of the sweetener gave its mills until July 5 to export the sugar, but some mills missed doing so because of heavy rains