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Tamil Nadu sugar industry asks Centre to rework loans in wake of Covid-19

Sector says new drought-resistant, high-yield and high-recovery cane to be introduced next year

Sugar mills seek third ethanol supply tender from OMCs on production spike

The factories were able to supply only a third of OMC requirements in the second tender

Covid-19 lockdown impacts sugar mills as OMCs reduce ethanol offtake

With petrol and diesel demand falling, OMCs are already dealing with excess supply of the biofuel; ISMA writes to them to reallocate ethanol to deficient depots for fuel mixing

How sugar industry has managed to break out from surplus-shortage cycle

The Rangarajan committee recommendations on sugar reforms have been put into cold storage. Yet, the industry has managed to break out from the infamous surplus-shortage cycle

Sugar output down 24% at 141 lakh tonne during Oct-Jan of 2019-20 market yr

ISMA has pegged the country's sugar production at 260 lakh tonne for 2019-20

Sugar reforms

Prices should be determined by market dynamics

Sweetener for sugar exports: Forecast of global shortage offers fresh hope

This is because the Indian industry contending with brimming inventories has been given a mandate by the government to sell 6 mt in the world market

Indian sugar industry poised to export 5 mn tonne, likely to set new record

Sugar mills in India have done deals to export 2 million tonnes in the new season that began on Oct. 1, 2019

Govt's ethanol-blending policy needs stimulus to adhere to 2022 timeline

The policy, which could be a viable and long-term answer to the cyclicality in the sugar sector

Global sugar-palm lobbies coming to India to protect their trade

A high-powered industry delegation from major sugar producing countries is expected to come to India in the next few weeks to press their views

Rs 4,700 crore arrears: UP demands higher sale quota for sugar mills

UP cane minister to meet union food minister Ram Vilas Paswan soon

Balrampur Chini, Kothari Sugar: Is it the right time to buy sugar stocks?

The Union Cabinet recently approved a subsidy of Rs 6,268 crore for the export of 6 million tonnes of sugar. The development triggered a rally in select counters

Govt approves creation of 4 mn tonnes of sugar buffer stock during FY20

It also decided to keep Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane unchanged at Rs 275 per quintal for 2019-20 marketing year

How the Indian sugar industry is creating a not-so-sweet trap for itself

Industry staring at a record surplus by next year