Agri commodity watch: Sugar extends slide
The Agriwatch Agri Commodities Index declined 1.41 per cent to 104 during the week ended March 24, 2018 from 105.49 the previous week led by the continuing slide in the Sugar Index ...
Brazil cane mills sideline sugar output in ramp-up to new crushing season
Cane processors in Brazil are leaning heavily towards ethanol production in the run-up to the new crushing season, industry group Unica said, although the data failed to prevent a fresh decline sugar futures....
New alliance seeks change in sugar program
WASHINGTON — Sweetener users have formed a new alliance in an effort to change or modernize the controversial U.S. sugar program, which has withstood numerous challenges in many past farm bills....
Bearish trend in sugar
Bearish trend prevailed in sugar market on the back of higher stocks. . Prices at Vashi dropped by ₹15-20 a quintal as producers sold the commodity at ₹20-30.....
CROP INVESTMENT INCENTIVES TO FRUITS, SUGARCANE TOO
The Siasat Daily – 20 March 2018: The incentive amount of Rs 8,000 per acre for two crops in a year as Crop Investment launched by the State Government would also be made applicable to horticulture and sugarcane crops though their yield is only once a year.....
Power corp owes Rs 846 crore to sugar mills in UP
Meerut: At a time when pending dues of sugarcane farmers are mounting with each passing day, the UP power corporation owes Rs 846 crore to 46 sugar mills in the state. ...
Centre slashes customs duty on sugar export
The Union government on Wednesday announced a reduction in the customs duty to be levied on the export of sugar....
Sugar up on robust demand
Sugar prices edged higher at the wholesale market in the national capital today on emergence of buying by stockists and bulk consumers following uptick in demand. Marketmen said fresh buying by stockists and bulk consumers due to pick up in demand, mainly led to rise in sugar prices. Meanwhile, the government scrapped export duty of raw and refined sugar to boost shipments as the country is all set to produce record 29.5 million tonnes...
Sugar stocks in demand, surge up to 9 pc
Sugar stocks surged up to 9 per cent today after the government scrapped the 20 per cent export duty on raw and refined sugar to boost shipments....
Higher supplies keep sugar steady
Sugar prices remained steady due to supply pressure at the Vashi market and at mill level on Wednesday. Prices were up by ₹10 a quintal for S-grade...