Sugar output up 30% at 69.4 lt so far in 2017-18 season
India's sugar production rose 30 per cent to 69.4 lakh tonne during the first two and half months of the current marketing year on higher cane output, according to industry body ISMA. ...
SUGAR DROPS ON REDUCED DEMAND
Both varieties of sugar prices dropped further at the Vashi wholesale market here today following reduced demand from stockists and bulk consumers amid ample supplies....
SUGARCANE AREA DECREASES IN NELLORE
Even though the state occupies seventh place across the country in sugarcane production, Nellore district has gradually been seeing reduction in its area due to many reasons such as less support price, long waiting for dues from the factories and other reasons that were pushing the cultivation on tenterhooks. ...
SUGAR MILLS MAY OFFER MORE ETHANOL FOR BLENDING
Should the oil marketing companies (OMCs) go for a second round of tender, sugar mills may be able to offer some more quantity of ethanol for fuel blending, said a sugar industry official here on Thursday....
Sugar prices fall on ample stock
Sugar prices recorded a modest fall of up to Rs 15 per quintal at the wholesale market in the national capital today following mounting stocks on constant supplies from mills amid scattered buying by stockists and bulk consumers....
Sugar barons suspect foul play in recent 13% price fall
Maharashtra’s sugar barons have alleged that some traders and trading companies have artificially pulled down sugar prices by about 13 per cent over a month, by spreading rumours about a jump in production and the possibility of imports. ...
Sugar prices rebound on fresh demand
Prices of both varieties of sugar rebounded modestly at the Vashi wholesale market here today following fresh demand from stockists and retailers. ...
Cooperative mills crush 73.23 lakh qtls sugarcane in Haryana
Cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 73.23 lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 6.07 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. ...
Sugar prices up on robust demand, restricted arrivals
Sugar mill gate prices improved by Rs 15 per quintal at the wholesale sugar market in the national capital today on immense buying by stockists and bulk consumers amid restricted supplies. ...
Traders want import duty at 60% to counter cheap sugar from Pakistan
Traders have requested the food ministry to increase the sugar import duty from 50 per cent to 60 per cent as the drop in local prices coupled with the influx of cheap sugar from neighbouring Pakistan is spoiling the party for farmers here....