Outlook turns bearish for sugar on larger output projections

The outlook for sugar has turned bearish with sugar manufacturing being projected larger by 2 per cent year-on-year throughout the present world advertising 12 months (Might 2023-April 2024).  Although drier climate circumstances in Brazil and reviews of fires in some rising areas will doubtless pressure shorts speeding to cowl positions, analysts see any drop within … Read more

Amit Shah asks cooperative sugar mills to focus on 25% rise in turnover in 2 years

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday instructed sugar mills within the cooperative sector to repair a goal of elevating their turnover by 25 per cent in two years and in addition take initiatives in group to arrange sugar mills in different states in order that the revenue is shared with extra farmers. Addressing the “Sugar … Read more

Quickly, complete sugar, salt, fats information to be in bolder, greater fonts on meals labels : FSSAI

The Meals Security and Requirements Authority of India (FSSAI) has authorised a proposal to show dietary details about complete sugar, salt and saturated fats in “daring letters” and “comparatively elevated font dimension” on labels of packaged meals gadgets, it mentioned in a press release on Saturday. FSSAI mentioned it’ll herald an modification within the labelling … Read more

Expectations from Modi 3.0: A perspective from the sugar business

The 2023-24 season marked a major triumph for the Indian sugar business. The manufacturing escalated to a formidable 32.135 million tonnes (mt), exceeding each home and worldwide calls for, and leading to a surplus of 8.705 mt. As we sit up for the 2024-25 season, manufacturing would possibly expertise a slight decline to 29.75 mt, … Read more

Polls, warmth wave set to drive India’s sugar offtake to report 29 mt this season

Sugar consumption throughout the present season (October-September) is about to cross 29 million tonnes (mt), a report excessive and up 4 per cent from about 28 mt within the 2022-23 season. Whereas business insiders attributed the rise to greater demand amid the election marketing campaign and an unprecedented warmth wave throughout the nation, officers see … Read more

Brazil, Canada, EU urge India to submit well timed notifications on sugar subsidies in WTO

A gaggle of WTO member international locations, together with Brazil, Canada and the European Union, have urged India to submit well timed notifications on sugar subsidies within the World Commerce Organisation, an official stated. Additionally learn:Choice on resumption of sugar exports is months away, Indian official says The problem got here up for dialogue in … Read more

India permits sugar, rice and onion exports to Maldives

India on Friday allowed the export of important objects equivalent to eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour (atta and maida), sugar, dal (processed pulses), stone combination and river sand to Maldives, prescribing a quantitative restrict for every merchandise through the 2024-25 fiscal below the bilateral commerce settlement between each the international locations. Presently, India has … Read more

Sugar costs could rise in low season, says report

Highlighting that home sugar costs have stabilised, with ex-mill value at ₹37.5/kg in Uttar Pradesh and ₹34/kg in Maharashtra, a report by Centrum Broking has mentioned that costs could be anticipated to rise throughout low season. “Sugar costs, which initially noticed beneficial situations firstly of the season however later corrected because of the imposition of … Read more

Merchants physique raises sugar output estimate to 32 mt

The All India Sugar Merchants Affiliation has raised its sugar manufacturing estimated this season (October-September) by 0.4 million tonnes (mt) to 32 mt. It should nonetheless be decrease than the 32.9 mt produced final season. Larger output in Maharashtra and Karnataka is prone to assist in elevating the manufacturing figures, although Uttar Manufacturing will seemingly … Read more

Maharashtra sugar manufacturing down 4% up to now this season

Sugar mills in Maharashtra have crushed 944.82 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugarcane to this point, producing 95.29 lt of sugar. Out of the whole 207 mills that began operations this sugar season, 22 mills have accomplished their operations. Throughout the identical interval final yr, 211 sugar mills in Maharashtra crushed 998.17 lt of sugarcane, ensuing … Read more