4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (326+ words) The Maharashtra government has decided to start the state’s 2026-27 sugarcane crushing season from October 15, bringing forward the annual operation as sugar prices climb and festive demand is expected to rise. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (449+ words) Pune: Recent decline in domestic sugar prices in the country has made raw sugar imports less attractive, creating a challenge for the Centre’s plan to bring in 1 million tonnes of the sweetener to ease local supplies, The Economic Times reported....

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (364+ words) Belagavi: Rising sugar prices have increased consumer interest in jaggery, pushing the price of jaggery prepared without adding sugar to between Rs 5,000 and Rs 5,800 per quintal in Belagavi district, Deccan Herald reported. Sugarcane is grown across more than three lakh…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (309+ words) The Central government has issued a follow-up communication to state governments and Union Territory administrations regarding the implementation of the revised sugar stockholding limits that will come into effect from September 15. The communication follows the amendment to the government’s earlier…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (767+ words) Speaking to ChiniMandi, stakeholders said the combined impact could cause losses of around Rs 700 to Rs 900 per tonne. The availability of cane-cutting labour is another major concern if the season begins earlier than usual. The key question now is whether…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (641+ words) Bengaluru: Sugar, a routine ingredient in restaurant kitchens, is becoming increasingly difficult for some businesses to procure consistently as prices rise and supplies turn unpredictable, The New Indian Express reported. Restaurants and dessert businesses in Bengaluru say they are monitoring…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (530+ words) Egypt has decided to resume sugar exports until the end of 2026, with shipments allowed only after domestic requirements are met, as local producers face growing stocks and difficulty selling their output, Ahram Online reported. The Ministry of Investment and Foreign…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (192+ words) Indore: In the first major action in Madhya Pradesh following the Centre’s imposition of sugar stock limits, the Indore district administration, along with officials from the Food and Civil Supplies Department, seized 375 quintals of sugar from a chocolate manufacturing unit…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (302+ words) KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state government is stepping up measures to control prices of essential commodities, particularly sugar, following a sharp increase in retail prices over the past month, The Meghalayan Express reported. Speaking at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (221+ words) Guwahati: The Assam government has announced subsidised sugar for ration card holders, with eligible beneficiaries set to purchase 1 kg of sugar at Rs 35 under a new state welfare measure, Hindusthan Samachar reported. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision…...