Sugar units of North Karnataka to commence cane crushing after November 15
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sugar units of North Karnataka to commence cane crushing after November 15

The Hindu  

Sugar factories of North Karnataka will commence crushing of sugarcane from November 15 and a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the South India Sugar Mills Association presided by Sugar Minister Shivananda Patil on Thursday. Mr. Patil assured SISMA that he would write to the Maharashtra government requesting to issue an order to start crushing operations after November 15 in that State. Supply of cane by State growers to Maharashtra sugar units would cause shortage of cane to factories located in Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, and other neighbouring districts of Maharashtra. SISMA argued that directions issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution for mandatory jute packaging of 20% of the total production of sugar would impact the quality of the sugar.

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Sugar production drops 14 %
1 month ago

Sugar production drops 14 %

The Hindu  

Sugar production between October 1, 2024 and February 28, 2025 touched 219.78 lakh tonne, which is 14 % less than the sugar produced during the same period during the 2023-2024 sugar season. According to the Indian Sugar and Bio Energy Manufacturers Association, sugar production after diversion for ethanol from October 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024 was 256.16 lakh tonnes. …

Over 12 lakh workers likely to miss voting in Maharashtra polls: Sugarcane cutters' body
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 12 lakh workers likely to miss voting in Maharashtra polls: Sugarcane cutters' body

Deccan Chronicle  

Pune: More than 12 lakh sugarcane cutters from Marathwada, north Maharashtra, and Vidarbha could miss their opportunity to vote in the upcoming state assembly elections on November 20. However, the West Indian Sugar Mills Association, claimed that proper arrangements would be made to send the workers to their hometowns to get their fingers inked on November 20. In their petition, …

Sugar production estimated to decline in Maha, retail prices could rise
1 year, 7 months ago

Sugar production estimated to decline in Maha, retail prices could rise

Hindustan Times  

After recording a 17 percent drop in 2022-23, sugar production in Maharashtra is expected to drop by over 11 percent this year. “The area under sugarcane cultivation is expected to remain at 14.37 lakh hectares this year as against 14.83 lakh hectares last year,” said an official from the sugar commissionerate. The recovery rate is expected to remain 10 percent …

EXPLAINED: As Centre Hikes Payment For Farmers, All You Need To Know About Sugarcane Pricing In India
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINED: As Centre Hikes Payment For Farmers, All You Need To Know About Sugarcane Pricing In India

News 18  

The Centre has announced a hike of Rs 5 in the minimum price that sugar mills are supposed to pay farmers, raising the per quintal cost of raw sugarcane to Rs 290 per quintal effective from October this year, when the next marketing season commences. According to the industry body, the Indian Sugar Mills Association, some states declare state-specific sugarcane …

Maha Mills on Rush as Govt's Ethanol Push Prompts Sugar Mills to Raise Production
4 years, 4 months ago

Maha Mills on Rush as Govt's Ethanol Push Prompts Sugar Mills to Raise Production

News 18  

The Centre's push for ethanol seems to have encouraged the sugar factories to increase cane crushing, as 149 mills in Maharashtra have produced 109 lakh quintal sugar within a fortnight of the beginning of the crushing season this year, an official said. "It shows the enthusiasm of operators of sugar mills towards ethanol production," B B Thombare, chairman of West …

Centre yet to decide on export subsidy for sugar
4 years, 4 months ago

Centre yet to decide on export subsidy for sugar

The Hindu  

The sugar crushing season is now well under way, but mill owners are starting to get antsy about the government’s delay in deciding whether or not export and buffer stock subsidy schemes will be extended this year. Food Ministry officials say the policy is still under consideration, and admit that more than ₹5,000 crore worth of payment to mills from …

Bleak outlook in India’s No.2 sugar grower may cheer world market
5 years, 11 months ago

Bleak outlook in India’s No.2 sugar grower may cheer world market

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Sugar production in Maharashtra may tumble to a three-year low as dry weather in some parts of the country, which is blamed for a global glut, cuts plantings. Sugar production in the state may total 8 million tonnes in the year from 1 October, a drop of at least 25% from a year earlier, said Sanjay Khatal, managing …

Sugar production falls 15% as several mills yet to begin crushing operation this season
6 years, 4 months ago

Sugar production falls 15% as several mills yet to begin crushing operation this season

Firstpost  

ISMA had last month forecast that sugar output in the current marketing year may decline to 31.5 million tonnes from record 32.5 MT in the previous year. New Delhi: India’s sugar production fell by 15 percent to 1.16 million tonnes till 15 November of the current marketing year that started last month as many mills have not yet started crushing …

Maharashtra looks to surpass its sugarcane crushing record after bumper harvest
6 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra looks to surpass its sugarcane crushing record after bumper harvest

Hindustan Times  

Sugar production in India could reach a new high this year following a bumper harvest in Maharashta and mills working overtime, having already crushed 900 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane so far this season.The Sugar Commissionerate in Pune expects crushing to go on till April and reach a historical high of 950 lakh MT of crushed sugarcane by the end …

Indian sugar mills want limits imposed if government imports
8 years ago

Indian sugar mills want limits imposed if government imports

Live Mint  

New Delhi/London: Indian sugar mills have recommended the government limit the volume of imports if it decides to purchase sweetener from overseas. Indian Sugar Mills Association said if the government “wants to import for their own comfort, not more than 400,000 to 500,000 tonnes of sugar should be allowed to be imported” and priority should be given to domestic mills …

Karnataka: Sugar factories owe farmers Rs 4,200 crore
9 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka: Sugar factories owe farmers Rs 4,200 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: The state government has not solved the crisis faced by sugarcane growers though the arrears owed by sugar factories has spiralled to Rs 4,200 crores, K Shanthkumar, president, Sugarcane Growers Association, said on Wednesday. Caught in this tussle are cane growers who have invested heavily on cultivation of sugarcane over the last two years without getting their dues.” Slamming …

Sugar mills dump supplies in the domestic market to raise-IndiaTV News
10 years, 1 month ago

Sugar mills dump supplies in the domestic market to raise-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Cash-strapped sugar mills, waiting on the government to approve export subsidies, are being forced to dump supplies in the domestic market to raise cash to pay cane farmers. On the one hand the sugar commissioner is asking them to pay farmers cane dues quickly, on the other hand demand is weak for sugar.” In the last five years cane price …

Pawar takes on Centre, Maharashtra govt, demands funds for sugar factories
10 years, 2 months ago

Pawar takes on Centre, Maharashtra govt, demands funds for sugar factories

Firstpost  

Supporting the lobby of sugar factories for their inability to give Fair and Remunerative Price to sugarcane farmers, the NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that union and state government must take the issue seriously and provide the financial assistance to sugar factories for giving the FRP to farmers. Mumbai: Supporting the lobby of sugar factories for their inability …

Minister wants sugar factories to take up crushing
10 years, 4 months ago

Minister wants sugar factories to take up crushing

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Sugar minister Mahadev Prasad appealed to managements of sugar factories to resume crushing of sugarcane and to avoid burdening farmers with more problems. At a meeting held here to find a lasting solution to the crisis faced by farmers, the minister invited these managements for a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah shortly. At the meeting, the minister stated that …

Minister wants sugar factories to take up crushing
10 years, 4 months ago

Minister wants sugar factories to take up crushing

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Sugar minister Mahadev Prasad appealed to managements of sugar factories to resume crushing of sugarcane and to avoid burdening farmers with more problems. At a meeting held here to find a lasting solution to the crisis faced by farmers, the minister invited these managements for a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah shortly. At the meeting, the minister stated that …

Centre calls meeting to resolve Uttar Pradesh sugar mills issue
10 years, 7 months ago

Centre calls meeting to resolve Uttar Pradesh sugar mills issue

India TV News  

New Delhi: With sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh threatening to suspend operations from the 2014-15 crushing season starting October unless the state government accedes to their demand to link the sugarcane price to the price of sugar, the Central government has called a meeting on August 14 to resolve the issue. Asserting that the Uttar Pradesh mills have grievances with …

Mills association sees fall in sugar production this year
11 years, 3 months ago

Mills association sees fall in sugar production this year

The Hindu  

The Indian Sugar Mills Association has projected about 250 lakh tonnes of sugar production for the 2013-14 sugarcane season, as against 251.40 lakh tonnes produced during the preceding season. So far, these mills have produced 4.75 lakh tonnes of sugar, which is about 57 per cent lesser than last year’s, according to information provided by the ISMA on its website. …

Sugarcane crushing gains pace even as stand-off on price continues
11 years, 3 months ago

Sugarcane crushing gains pace even as stand-off on price continues

The Hindu  

Even as a majority of sugar mills have commenced crushing operations for this season, the issue of sugarcane price continues to be a bone of contention between the State government and growers. Karnataka is one of the four major sugarcane and sugar producing States in the country, with a crushing capacity of over 300 lakh tonnes. The installed crushing capacity …

Karnataka sugar sector on the boil
11 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka sugar sector on the boil

The Hindu  

The sugar sector in Karnataka is on the boil and myriad reasons are being cited for the present state of affairs, with the government caught in a bind between the owners of the sugar factories and the large number of sugarcane growers spread across 10 districts of the State. Sources in the State government and some representatives of sugarcane growers …

Govt could help sugar mills pay higher cane prices: food minister
11 years, 4 months ago

Govt could help sugar mills pay higher cane prices: food minister

Firstpost  

The impasse between farmers and millers over price has delayed the start of cane crushing, which usually takes place at the beginning of November. India could give financial assistance to sugar mills to help them pay farmers higher prices for cane, Food Minister KV Thomas said on Thursday, as surplus production pushes retail prices ever lower. “We are willing to …

India set to  pip Brazil as top sugar producer
17 years, 5 months ago

India set to  pip Brazil as top sugar producer

Live Mint  

India will surpass Brazil this year as the world’s top sugar producer, the International Sugar Organization has said, and added that increased exports may pressure prices of white sugar, which have fallen by one-third in the past year on rising output in the world’s leading producers. “Export inquiries are dull at the moment and we expect demand to pick up …

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