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Sugar production up 13% to 30.56 million tonnes during Oct 2020-May 2021

Sugar production rose by 13% to 30.56 million tonnes in the first eight months of the current marketing year ending September, mainly due to higher output in Maharashtra, according to trade data

India's sugar exports on good course; contracts over 50 lakh tonnes so far

India's sugar exports are on a "good course" this year as traders have contracted over 50 lakh tonnes of the sweetener so far, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Monday.

Sugar stocks on a roll; Dwarikesh, Dhampur, Uttam, Dalmia soar over 15%

India's sugar industry is well poised to benefit from global and domestic factors.

India's sugar production seen rising again in the new season: USDA

Assuming normal rainfall and favorable weather conditions, India's centrifugal sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2021/22 (October-September) is forecast to grow 3% to 34.7 million metric tons

India's Oct-Mar sugar output rises 19% to 27.76 MT; exports gain momentum

The country is the world's second-biggest sugar producer and the higher output could weigh on global prices

Centre's ethanol push prompts sugar mills to increase production

The Centre has floated tenders seeking supply of 350 crore litres of ethanol to be blended with vehicle fuel.

Govt may extend export subsidy for sugar to cash in on bumper production

India, the world's second-largest sugar-producing country, had to offer export subsidies during the last two years in order to reduce surplus stocks

Mills across India want people to consume more sugar: Here is why

Consumption in India has stagnated at 19 kilograms per capita per year compared with a global average of 23 kilograms

Why sugar farmers remain under the stress of mounting payment dues

Cost-price mismatch is only part of the story; lack of working capital for mills and delay in release of subsidy add to the strain in the entire system

India's sugar crop faces delays with Covid-19 raging throughout nation

India's sugar harvest begins in October, when other major producers are winding down

Good monsoon has led to more acreage under cultivation: Agri ministry

The area planted with rice, the main food crop of the world's second-most populous country, was 26.7 million hectares, compared with 22.4 million hectares in the year-earlier period

India sugar production may go up 12% to 30.5 mn tonnes in SY2021: Icra

In Maharashtra, production is expected to increase by 64% year-on-year at 10.1 million tonnes and in Karnataka, by 26% Y-o-Y

Lockdown: Working capital woes hit sugar mills as consumption dips

Industry seeks allocation of special fund to clear pending export subsidies

Lockdown: Sugar mills face working capital crunch as consumption dips

Industry seeks allocation of special fund to clear pending export subsidy

Cutting down on sugary drinks might help reduce the global cancer cases

The link might be partly explained by their effect on onset of obesity.

India's sugar production estimate revised upwards to 26.5 million tonnes

The industry's closing stock as at the end of September seen at 10 million tonnes

Government tweaks guidelines to ensure sugar exports meet the target

ISMA and traders have estimated that exports would be about 5 million tonnes (mt) this season, against 6 mt of MAEQs issued by the government

Malaysia hikes sugar import from India to resolve palm oil spat: Report

India, the world's largest edible oil buyer, this month effectively halted Malaysian palm oil imports apparently in retaliation to Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad's comments on Kashmir

CACP recommends dual price policy for sugar trade for farmers' benefit

To cost corporate users 20-30% more than kitchen consumers

Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to higher blood sugar during childhood

There's also not much that expectant parents can do to change their exposure to air pollution, unless they're in a position to move to a place with better air quality