Page 16 - Sugar

UP govt mulls 10% hike in cane price

No price hike for three years due to poor economic health of mills; this time, ruling party is pleasing cane farmers with one eye on 2017 assembly polls

Govt weighs in cut in sugar import duty

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the government will soon start selling pulses through post offices

Centre mulls lowering sugar import duty to cool down prices

Sugar is available at an average price of Rs 40 per kg, although the maximum rate is Rs 47 per kg

Sugar stocks comfortable, no abnormal price rise: Centre

All India average retail price of sugar is hovering at Rs 40-42 a kg

Maharashtra's sugar output expected to hit 6-year low

Dip is due to fall in sugarcane area and availability of the crop for crushing

Low cane output to hit sugar production

First advanced estimates by ISMA forecasts sugar output at 23.37 mnT,a marginal recovery from its June estimates of 23.26 mnT

India could import 1 mn tonnes of sugar in 2016/17: Louis Dreyfus

Louis Dreyfus expects India to consume about 25.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2016/17 compared with a production of about 22.5 million tonnes

Centre's 37% sugar quota bar irks sugar mills in Maharashtra

Union govt has asked every sugar mill in the state to keep only 37% of its stock and to offload the rest by September 30

Sugar stocks extend rally; Dharani Sugars, Kesar Enterprises up over 10%

Dharani Sugars, Kesar Enterprises, Triveni Engg,, Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Mawana Sugars were up 10%-20%.

Sugar shares in demand on rising prices

Mawana Sugars, Dwarikesh Sugar, Dharani Sugars, Thiru Arooran and Simbhaoli Sugars are up between 5% and 9%.

Sugar prices at three-year high on strong demand

Marketmen said widening of the gap between demand and supply too supported the upside in prices

UP sugar production may not fall but mills to carry forward Rs 1,200 cr arrears

The cane and sugar production in the state is expected to be at par last year of little over than 68.55 lakh tonnes

Sugar mills have to release 4.8 mt by October 31

The quantity works out to 20% more than consumption, price to crash in near term

Sugar mills want loans recast, stock limits lifted

It also appealed to Centre to direct RBI for continuation of exemption of levy on excise duty on ethanol

Sugar prices drop Rs 30/quintal as govt imposes stock limit

Marketmen said increased supplies in the market from mills and slowdown in buying by bulk consumers,weighed on sweetener prices

Sugar stocks hit upper circuit; Upper Ganges zooms 20%

Ugar Sugar, Dwarikesh Sugar, Oudh Sugar, Parrys Sugar, Rajshree Sugar, Dharani Sugars and Mawana Sugars hit upper circuit on the BSE.

Monsoon raises hopes for sugar output in Maharashtra

ISMA predicted India's sugar output at 23.26 million tonnes for the crushing season 2016-17

Govt for suspending futures trade in sugar

Also recommends stock holding limits on mills to check price rise

Sugar output in 2016-17 may be lower due to drought: Govt

Could be lower compared with the current year's estimated output of 252 lakh mt

Sugar output in 2016-17 may be lower due to drought: Government

C R Chaudhary said there is sufficient sugar stock available in the current season to meet demand of 255 lakh mt