Sugar Policy Updates
Government directives, FRP/SAP announcements, export policies, and regulatory updates
NFCSF Seeks Review of Sugar Stock Limit, Warns of Supply Disruptions and Impact on Manufacturing Industry
India Bans Sugar Exports Till September 30 to Control Domestic Prices
Bihar Signs MoU to Strengthen Sugar Industry and Rural Economy
Bihar has taken a major step to boost its sugar industry and rural economy by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under its “Saat Nischay-3” vision, aimed at building a stronger and more prosperous state. The MoU was signed between the state’s Sugar Industry Department and National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited, based in […]
Government Working on Sugar Industry’s Demands, Says DFPD Secretary
The Government of India is actively working on several requests made by stakeholders in the sugar industry. The goal is to prevent excess sugar stocks from piling up while also ensuring that sugarcane farmers receive their payments on time. This was stated by Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), […]
India may allow limited Chinese equipment imports as sugar output seen falling
India is expected to produce less sugar this year than earlier projected, as heavy rainfall in key producing states has reduced sugarcane yields, farmers and trade officials said. The lower output could restrict exports from the world’s second-largest sugar producer. Traders say the country may find it difficult to export even half of its allocated […]
Sugar Industry Disappointed with Budget: Output Rises, No Relief on MSP or Ethanol Prices, Cane Dues Mount
India’s sugar industry has expressed disappointment with the Union Budget, as it failed to address long-pending demands related to minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar and ethanol pricing, even as sugar production has risen sharply and cane payment arrears continue to grow. Sugar production in the country has increased by around 18% compared to last […]
Sugar industry seeks government help as prices fall
The sugar industry is under growing financial pressure as sugar prices continue to fall. In response, the National Cooperative Sugar Federation has urged the government to step in and provide immediate support. The Federation has requested that the minimum selling price of sugar be fixed at ₹41 per kilogram to help sugar mills cover their […]
India Plans Higher Sugar Exports and More Ethanol Use to Manage Surplus
India is preparing to deal with a growing sugar surplus by increasing exports and diverting more sugar for ethanol production, with the aim of protecting sugarcane farmers from potential income losses. A senior government official said the surplus, if left unchecked, could hurt farmers as well as the sugar industry. “We cannot allow excess stocks […]
Bihar forms high-level committee to revive sugar industry, giving hope to farmers waiting for mills to reopen
Patna, Dec 9: The Bihar government has taken a major step toward reviving the state’s sugarcane sector. On Monday, Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit chaired a high-level meeting to discuss reopening closed sugar mills, setting up new ones, and increasing farmers’ income. Senior officials from multiple departments attended the meeting. Their main focus was to create […]
Nitish Kumar’s New Cabinet Unveils Big Plans: 25 Sugar Mills, Tech Push, and 1 Crore Jobs
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar held the first meeting with his new cabinet on Tuesday, where they cleared 10 major proposals aimed at boosting industries, modernizing cities, and creating one crore jobs for young people over the next five years. The cabinet also approved starting the first session of the newly elected assembly from December […]
Maharashtra Announces Incentive Scheme for Top-Performing Sugar Factories
Mumbai | November 12, 2025 The Maharashtra government has launched a new incentive scheme to reward cooperative and private sugar factories that demonstrate strong performance and sustainable practices. Every year, six factories—three cooperative and three private—will be selected for awards under this initiative. A government resolution outlining the scheme was issued on Wednesday. How factories […]
Indian Sugar Industry Awaits Export Policy to Regain Global Presence
New Delhi, Nov 5, 2025:India’s sugar industry is gearing up for a strong comeback on the global stage. After years of export restrictions and uncertainty, the sector is looking forward to new opportunities—provided the government allows exports this season. According to the Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), sugar production in the current season […]
ISMA Warns of Financial Strain and Delayed Cane Payments Due to Reduced Ethanol Procurement
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has cautioned the government that a sharp cut in ethanol procurement from sugar mills could lead to serious financial stress for the industry and delays in payments to sugarcane farmers during the 2025–26 season, which begins next month. The association also warned that the move could result […]
Sugar Body Asks Government to Hike Minimum Sugar Price by 25%
New Delhi, Sep 24, 2025 – The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has asked the central government to raise the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar by 25%, from ₹3,100 to ₹3,900 per quintal. The request has been sent to the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs, just ahead of the new sugar […]
Uttar Pradesh's Sugar Industry Gets ₹6,924 Crore Boost Over 8 Years
Shahjahanpur, UP – September 12, 2025:Uttar Pradesh’s sugar industry has attracted investments of ₹6,924 crore in the past eight years, giving a strong push to the sector, according to State Sugarcane Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary. Speaking at a meeting of the Sugarcane Research Council, Chaudhary said UP now leads the country in producing not just […]
Sugar body urges govt to allow more exports and ethanol production as output may hit record high
New Delhi– India’s sugar production is expected to rise by 18% to 349 lakh tonnes in the 2025–26 season, compared to 295 lakh tonnes last year, according to initial estimates by the Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA). With this significant increase in production, ISMA has asked the government to: Allow the export of […]
Food Secretary Sees Strong Sugarcane Crop, Calls for Industry Consensus on Export Quotas
Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Tuesday that India’s upcoming sugarcane crop looks promising, and urged sugar industry bodies to reach a consensus on their demand for export quotas. The industry has been pushing for quotas to be allotted only to mills that directly export, rather than to all mills proportionally. Currently, sugar exports are […]
भारत का चीनी क्षेत्र 1.3 लाख करोड़ रुपये का उद्योग बन गया: केंद्रीय मंत्री प्रहलाद जोशी
नई दिल्ली : केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता मामले, खाद्य एवं सार्वजनिक वितरण मंत्री प्रहलाद जोशी ने गुरुवार को कहा कि, प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के नेतृत्व में भारत का चीनी क्षेत्र 1.3 लाख करोड़ रुपये का उद्योग बन गया है। इस वृद्धि ने रिकॉर्ड एथेनॉल मिश्रण और ईंधन में आत्मनिर्भरता जैसी पहलों के माध्यम से ग्रामीण समृद्धि, ऊर्जा […]
जुलाई 2025 के लिए 22 लाख मीट्रिक टन मासिक चीनी कोटा जारी
नई दिल्ली : 26 जून को एक घोषणा में, खाद्य मंत्रालय ने जुलाई 2025 के लिए 22 लाख मीट्रिक टन (LMT) का मासिक चीनी कोटा आवंटित किया, जो जुलाई 2024 के लिए आवंटित कोटा से कम है। जुलाई 2024 में, सरकार ने घरेलू बिक्री के लिए 24 लाख मीट्रिक टन का मासिक चीनी कोटा आवंटित […]
उत्तर प्रदेश: निवेश परियोजनाओं की समीक्षा की गई, गन्ना विकास समेत अन्य औद्योगिक प्राधिकरणों के वरिष्ठ प्रतिनिधियों की भागीदारी
लखनऊ : उत्तर प्रदेश में निवेश सुविधा को कारगर बनाने के लिए निर्णायक कदम उठाते हुए मुख्य सचिव मनोज कुमार सिंह ने प्रमुख क्षेत्रों में लंबित निवेश परियोजनाओं की समीक्षा और समाधान के लिए लोक भवन में एक उच्च स्तरीय संचालन समिति की बैठक की अध्यक्षता की। इस बैठक में इन्वेस्ट यूपी, विकास प्राधिकरणों और […]
उत्तर प्रदेश: GSVA में गन्ने का योगदान 19.4% रहा
लखनऊ: उत्तर प्रदेश के जिला घरेलू उत्पाद पर 2023-24 के लिए हाल ही में जारी रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, प्राथमिक क्षेत्र, खासकर कृषि ने राज्य के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद (जीडीपी) को बेहतर बनाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई है। रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि यूपी के 25.63 लाख करोड़ रुपये के जीडीपी में प्राथमिक क्षेत्र का […]
चीनी MSP 4200 रुपये प्रति क्विंटल किया जाये: WISMA ने केंद्र सरकार से की मांग
मुंबई: WISMA ने कहा, केंद्र सरकार ने पेराई सत्र 2025-26 के लिए गन्ने का एफआरपी 150 रुपये प्रति टन बढ़ाकर 3550 रुपये कर दिया है, जो बहुत स्वागत योग्य घटनाक्रम है। हालांकि, ‘विस्मा’ ने कहा है कि केंद्र सरकार को अब चीनी का MSP भी बढ़ाने की जरूरत है। केंद्र सरकार केंद्रीय कृषि मूल्य आयोग […]
मई 2025 में घरेलू बिक्री के लिए 23.5 लाख टन चीनी कोटा तय; पिछले साल मई में चीनी खपत 26.10 लाख टन थी
नई दिल्ली : 28 अप्रैल को एक घोषणा में, खाद्य मंत्रालय ने मई 2025 के लिए 23.5 लाख मीट्रिक टन (LMT) का मासिक चीनी कोटा आवंटित किया, जो मई 2024 के लिए आवंटित कोटा से कम है। मई 2024 में, सरकार ने घरेलू बिक्री के लिए 27 LMT का मासिक चीनी कोटा आवंटित किया था। […]
ROLLER COASTER YEAR-2024
The year 2024 can safely be described as a year of two halves. The first half was a period when our Prime Ministers pet project 'Atmanirt- harta" faced serious head winds, and in some sectors nearly got sacrificed at the altar of food inflation. With parliamentary elections in the country, it was understandable that the […]
चीनी के एमएसपी में वृद्धि से आयेगी स्थिरता
चीनी मिलों का कहना है कि नए सत्र की शुरुआत में चीनी तरुण साहनी की कीमतों में गिरावट के कारण वे संघर्ष कर रहे हैं। कीमतों में यह गिरावट मिलों के लिए किसानों को उनके गन्ने के लिए समय पर भुगतान करने के लिए पर्याप्त राजस्व उत्पन्न करना अधिक चुनौतीपूर्ण बना रही है। त्रिवेणी इंजीनियरिंग […]
महाराष्ट्र: सिद्धराम सालिमठ को नया चीनी आयुक्त नियुक्त किया गया
मुंबई : महाराष्ट्र सरकार ने हाल ही में राज्य भर में 9 आईएएस अधिकारियों के तबादले के आदेश जारी किए हैं। महाराष्ट्र सरकार ने अहिल्यानगर के जिला कलेक्टर सिद्धराम सालिमठ को नया चीनी आयुक्त नियुक्त किया है। वे डॉ. कुणाल खेमनार की जगह लेंगे, जिन्हें मुंबई में सिडको में संयुक्त मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी के पद […]
भारतीय चीनी उद्योग ने केंद्रीय बजट 2025 की सराहना की
नई दिल्ली : चीनी उद्योग ने शनिवार को केंद्रीय बजट 2025 की सराहना करते हुए कहा कि इससे कृषि क्षेत्र को राहत मिलेगी। कृषि वित्तपोषण को और मजबूत करने के लिए, सरकार ने संशोधित ब्याज अनुदान (एमआईएस) योजना के तहत किसान क्रेडिट कार्ड (केसीसी) के माध्यम से लिए गए ऋण के लिए ऋण सीमा को […]
Increase in sugar MSP can ensure sustainability of entire sugar value chain: Tarun Sawhney
As the year 2024 comes to an end, the sugar industry is still hoping for an increase in the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) of sugar, arguing that this move would help address the financial difficulties they are facing. Sugar millers say they are struggling due to a drop in sugar prices at the start of […]
चीनी, एथेनॉल दरें तुरंत बढ़ाएं सरकार: पूर्व केंद्रीय कृषि मंत्री शरद पवार
ई दिल्ली : देश में चीनी का न्यूनतम बिक्री मूल्य कम रखने से घाटे में चल रहे चीनी उद्योग की हालत खराब हो सकती है। पूर्व केंद्रीय कृषि मंत्री शरद पवार ने प्रधानमंत्री को लिखे अपने पत्र में यह मुद्दा उठाया है कि, केंद्र को चीनी, एथेनॉल दरें बढ़ाने को लेकर तुरंत हस्तक्षेप करना चाहिए। […]
Former MP Raju Shetti urges Union Minister to curb sale of sugar at less than market rates
Pune: Former Member of Parliament Raju Shetti has called on Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi to take urgent steps to stop the sale of sugar at below-market rates in parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Shetti warned that the practice could disrupt market stability and harm sugarcane farmers. In a […]
NSWS for sugar production to integrate with GSTN before 2025, edible oil prices surge amid global factors
The National Single Window System (NSWS) for sugar production will integrate with GSTN (Goods and Services Network) by December 2024, government sources told CNBC-TV18. The integration aims to enhance tracking of sugar production, ethanol diversion, and sales, while curbing malpractices such as falsification of stock levels. Weekly data updates will enable real-time monitoring, potentially helping […]
President Irfaan Ali welcomes India's commitment to Guyana's sugar industry
Guyanese President, Irfaan Ali expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's commitment to supporting Guyana's sugar industry and highlighted the fruitful discussions between both nations. He further said that PM Modi's visit — the first by an Indian PM to Guyana in 56 years — represents a "significant milestone" in enhancing cooperation between […]
नेपाल सरकार ने गन्ना किसानों और चीनी उद्योग के विकास के लिए विशेष टास्क फोर्स का प्रस्ताव रखा
काठमांडू: गन्ना किसानों और चीनी उद्योग के सामने लंबे समय से मौजूद समस्याओं को दूर करने के उद्देश्य से उद्योग, वाणिज्य और आपूर्ति मंत्री दामोदर भंडारी ने एक स्थायी, दीर्घकालिक समाधान बनाने के लिए एक विशेष टास्क फोर्स के गठन का प्रस्ताव रखा है। यह घोषणा उद्योग मंत्रालय में नेपाल फेडरेशन ऑफ शुगरकेन प्रोड्यूसर्स एसोसिएशन […]
किसानों के गन्ना भुगतान करने में समस्या, चीनी MSP बढ़ाने की जरूरत: SISMA अध्यक्ष Vijendra Singh
नई दिल्ली :चीनी उद्योग ने केंद्र सरकार से चीनी के MSP में तत्काल संशोधन की मांग की है। सत्र 2024-25 के लिए गन्ने के एफआरपी को बढ़ाकर 340 रुपये प्रति क्विंटल करने के बाद अब चीनी के MSP में तत्काल संशोधन की आवश्यकता पर जोर दिया है। साथ ही चीनी निर्यात पर से प्रतिबंध हटाने […]
Govt withdraws sugar stock disclosure order citing comfortable domestic availability
The Centre on Thursday withdrew the stock disclosure Order on sugar traders, imposed in September 2023, citing there is no need for it now as the country will have comfortable availability of the sweetener. “It has been decided that the weekly updation of stock of sugar by traders/dealers/wholesaler/big chain retailers/processors is no longer required. Hence, […]
Khandsari Producers Challenge ISMA Over Export Curbs
New Delhi, Nov 5 (KNN) A conflict is brewing in India's sugar sector as traditional producers of khandsari, an unrefined white sugar, mobilise to protect their industry against proposed export restrictions. The dispute has emerged following calls from the Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) to curtail khandsari exports, highlighting tensions between traditional and […]
ISMA pegs India’s 2024-25 sugar production at 33.3MT calls for 26% MSP hike and sugar exports
In its first advance estimate for 2024-25, sugar industry body Indian Sugar and Bioenergy Manufacturers' Association (ISMA) has pegged India's sugar production at 33.3 million tonnes, down by 2.24% over previous year. The industry body has demanded that the minimum selling price of sugar, which has not been raised for five years, should be increased […]
ISMA pushes for policy intervention to protect farmers, support ethanol targets, and stabilise sugar market
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has issued an appeal to the government, urging timely policy interventions to support the sustainability of the sugar industry, as it confronts rising production costs, stagnant ethanol procurement prices, and a significant anticipated sugar surplus. The apex body of India’s sugar and bio-energy industry has highlighted the […]
चीनी मिलों को जोड़ने वाली सड़कों की जिम्मेदारी होगी पीडब्लूडी की
प्रदेश सरकार ने चीनी मिलों को जोडने वाली सड़कें बेहतर करने का फैसला किया है। सरकार के इस फैसले से चीनी मिलों की आवाजाही आसान होगी। उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने इसकी जिम्मेदारी लोक निर्माण विभाग को दी है। लोक निर्माण विभाग इन सड़कों की मरम्मत के साथ ही चौड़ा करने का काम भी करेगा। सरकार […]
Sugar stocks in focus as govt plans to hike MSP for 2024-25 season. Balrampur Chini, Dalmia Bharat among top picks
Sugar stocks surge as government considers raising minimum sale price for 2024-25 season. Sector expected to perform well in short term with stocks like Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Balrampur Chini preferred. Industry seeks increase in minimum selling price of sugar to ₹40-41 per kg. Sugar stocks are trading higher today after news reports surfaced that […]
औद्योगिक स्थायित्व के लिए आवश्यक है राजस्व विविधीकरण
ऐसे कई कारक हैं जो चीनी उद्योग की स्थिरता को प्रभावित करते हैं और अक्सर हम स्थिरता के तीन प्रो. नरेंद्र मोहन स्तंभों यानी नीति, उत्पादकता और उत्पाद के बारे में बात करते हैं। इनमें से प्रत्येक महत्वपूर्ण है, क्योंकि हमें एक मजबूत और दीर्घकालिक नीतिगत ढांचे की आवश्यकता है। खेत से लेकर कारखाने तक […]
ISMA renews pitch for removal of sugar export curbs
Citing sufficient supplies of sugar for domestic consumption and ethanol production, Indian Sugar Mills and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has urged the government to lift the restrictions on exports of the sweetener. ISMA had projected a marginal 2% drop in sugar production in the next 2024-25 season (October-September) at 33.11 million tonne (MT) compared to […]
Sharad Pawar meets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde; discusses issues related to sugar sector and others
Mumbai: NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday and discussed several issues, including those concerning sugar factories. According to reports, topics such as irrigation, milk prices, and sugar factories were discussed during the meeting held at the state government guest house Sahyadri in Malabar Hill area. On Sunday, Amit […]
चीनी सब्सिडी पर आरोपों को किया खारिज
भारत ने डब्ल्यूटीओ में अमेरिका, ऑस्ट्रेलिया द्वारा की गई शिकायत का दृढ़ता से विरोध किया है। उन्होंने आरोप लगाया है कि उसकी चीनी सब्सिडी ने डब्ल्यूटीओ मानदंडों का बड़े पैमाने पर उल्लंघन किया गया है। द हिन्दू बिजनेसलाइन में प्रकाशित खबर के मुताबिक भारत सब्सिडी की गणना के लिए इस्तेमाल की जाने वाली पद्धति पर […]
एथनॉल मूल्य और चीनी एमएसपी में बढ़ोत्तरी की है जरुरत
बजाज हिंदुस्तान शुगर लिमिटेड के चेयरमैन कुशाग्र नयन बजाज ने वार्षिक रिपोर्ट में कहा कि बाजार की बदलती गतिशीलता, परिचालन उत्कृष्टता, स्थिरता और सामाजिक जिम्मेदारी पर नए सिरे से ध्यान केंद्रित करने के कारण यह सालकंपनी के लिए एक परिवर्तनकारी वर्ष रहा है। उन्होंने कहा कि वैश्विक चीनी उद्योग ने उतार-चढ़ाव भरा दौर देखा। भारत […]
ISMA urges Government to re-consider permitting export of surplus sugar after due consideration of domestic demand and supply
New Delhi: The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), the apex body in the sugar and bio-energy industry in the country, predicts a significant sugar surplus of upto 36 lakh tonnes for the current season. According to the experts, the opening stock of approximately 56 lakh tonnes in October 2023 in addition to forecasted […]
ISMA leadership meets Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to seek support in addressing sugar industry challenges
The leadership of Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), Prabhakar Rao Mandava, President, Gautam Goel, Vice President, and Deepak Ballani, Director General, recently held a meeting with Nitin Gadkari, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister. The purpose of the meeting was to seek support in addressing key challenges facing the sugar industry. The discussion […]
NFCSF meets Amit Shah to urge increase in sugar MSP, allow sugar exports
Senior BJP leader Harshvardhan Patil, President of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited, and the federation’s Managing Director Prakash Naiknavare met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday to address issues plaguing the sugar industry. Patil noted that despite long-standing requests for an increase, the MSP for sugar has not been […]
Modi 3.0: Tarun Sawhney anticipates key policy changes focused on sugar MSP increase, easing export restrictions and ethanol programme push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th June assumed office for a third consecutive term with a strong team of a 72-member Union Council of Ministers. The very first file that he signed after assuming office was related to the farmers’ welfare scheme ‘PM Kisan Nidhi’, giving a clear signal that India’s farming community is Modi […]
Sugar industry seeks urgent MSP revision and long-term ethanol policy from new Government
The sugar industry is pinning hopes on the new Government. They hope that the Government will revise the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) for sugar. The industry believes that, while the Government has established appropriate policy measures, the implementation of these policies has been inadequate. Additionally, the industry is advocating for a stable long-term policy on […]