ARTICLE 2 #India Sugar Updates

UPPCB Chairman Dr. R. P. Singh held a dialogue with representatives from all 133 sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh and pledged complete support in helping them meet environmental norms and obtain necessary consents (such as Consent to Operate or Establish)

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.

India is set to fall short of its sugar export quota for the 2024–25 season, managing to ship only around 775,000 tons out of the 1 million-ton limit. This shortfall is mainly due to Brazil’s cheaper sugar flooding the global market, which has lowered international prices and made Indian exports less competitive. Additionally, higher domestic sugar prices in India discouraged millers from exporting. Industry players are now looking to carry forward the unshipped quota into the next season.

Despite a sharp drop in molasses prices, all sugar factories in Indonesia continue to operate without disruption, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman confirmed on Friday. Speaking at a press briefing in Jakarta following a meeting with the Lampung Provincial Government and representatives of farmer associations, Minister Sulaiman dismissed concerns over a potential halt in sugar production.

Global sugar markets have been locked in a tight trading band over the past few weeks, as international sugar prices hover around 16 to 17 cents per pound. With few immediate catalysts, traders and analysts say this range may persist — unless something shifts the balance.

New Delhi, September 25, 2025 – The Indian Sugar & Bio‑Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has formally appealed to the central government to increase the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) of sugar to ₹40.2 per kilogram for the 2025‑26 season, citing severe cost pressures and the widening gap between production costs and current sugar pricing.