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SECTOR | 12 Jan 2026, 09:36AM

Sugar Industry headed for crisis, warns Elara Capital; flags policy holdup

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The sugar-ethanol sector, Elara said, is once again losing luster, adding that without policy interventions, the industry may be staring at another crisis

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SECTOR | 09 Jan 2026

US Flips Food Pyramid To Promote Protein, Cut Added Sugar

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The latest version of the federal Dietary Guidelines fall short of the dramatic overhaul health officials had pledged to undertake.

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SECTOR | 08 Jan 2026

New sugarcane variety 'Bismil' gets nod for cultivation in 4 more states

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The Uttar Pradesh Sugarcane Research Council, Shahjahanpur, has developed a new high-yielding sugarcane variety named 'Bismil', after freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil, which has now been approved for cultivation in four more states, officials said on Thursday. The variety, earlier approved only for Uttar Pradesh, has received clearance for cultivation in Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan following approval by the central committee, Council Director V K Shukla said. Developed under the All India Coordinated Research Project of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the variety is officially designated as CoSha 17231 (Coimbatore-Shahjahanpur). It is resistant to red rot disease, a major threat to sugarcane crops, and has an average yield potential of 86.35 tonnes per hectare with a sugar recovery (pol per cent in cane) of 13.97 per cent, its breeder Dr Arvind Kumar said. Senior scientist Ajay Tiwari said the new variety would significantly boost farmers' incom

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SECTOR | 01 Jan 2026

Sugar set for biggest annual drop since 2017 on surplus outlook

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Strong production in top exporter Brazil and an output rebound in key grower India is expected to see supplies running well above subdued demand

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SECTOR | 31 Dec 2025

Sugar production surges 23.4% to 11.83 million tonnes in Oct-Dec: NFCSF

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India's sugar production rose 23.43 per cent to 11.83 million tonnes in the first three months of the ongoing 2025-26 season on sharp rise in Maharashtra output, cooperative body NFCSF said on Wednesday. Sugar production stood at 9.56 million tonnes in the year-ago period, while the total output remained 26.18 million tonnes in the entire 2024-25 season (October-September). As on December 31, around 499 mills crushed 134 million tonnes of sugarcane, achieving a sugar output of 11.8 million tonnes at an average sugar recovery of 8.83 per cent, National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSF) said in a statement. Sugar output in Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest sugar producing state, increased to 3.56 million tonnes during October-December period of 2025-26 season from 3.26 million tonnes in the year-ago. Sugar output in Maharashtra, the country's second largest producer, rose 63 per cent to 4.87 million tonnes from 2.99 million tonnes, while that of Karnataka,

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SECTOR | 30 Dec 2025

Government Permits Exports Of Organic Sugar Up To 50,000 Tonnes Per Fiscal

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Organic sugar is made from sugarcane grown without pesticides and fertilizers. It also adheres to organic farming and processing standards.

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SECTOR | 29 Dec 2025

'Poison-For-Health' Narrative Can Severely Impact Sugar Sector: NFCSF Chief

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He also claimed consumption of sugar-based beverages is declining globally, citing interactions with multinational companies.

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SECTOR | 23 Dec 2025

CRISIL SME Tracker: Sugar MSMEs set for steady growth amid diversification

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The government's Financial Assistance to Sugar Mills for Enhancement and Augmentation of Ethanol Production Capacity has prompted MSME sugar players to diversify into distilleries

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SECTOR | 22 Dec 2025

Maharashtra sugar mills step up cane crushing pace

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Sugarcane crushing and production higher than last year

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SECTOR | 20 Dec 2025

Arihant Capital buys over 2 crore shares of this penny stock under 5 Details here

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Arihant Capital buys over 2 crore shares of penny stock under 5, Davangere Sugar, through a bulk deal via the open market on 19 December 2025. The stake purchased fueled up the agro-industrial company's shares by more than 10% during Friday's market session.