ARTICLE 2 #Import

Improved Crop and Weather Conditions ISMA identified enhanced cane quality in major producing states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, aided by good monsoon rains and favorable reservoir levels, as important contributors to the uptick in production.

​Minister for Textiles, Sugarcane Development, Sugar, and Agricultural Marketing Shivanand Patil has directed officials to..........

Sugar production in 2025–26 is projected to rise 15–18%, reaching around 35 million tonnes. This recovery follows weather-related declines in previous years. Key sugar-producing states like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are expected to have strong cane availability due to good monsoon.