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India sugar supply, production, and regulatory outlook

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By mid-September, domestic sugar prices in India continued a significant decline driven by ample supply and subdued buying interest. Wholesale prices in Delhi and Kanpur dropped by approximately ₹850 per quintal between September 1 and September 11. ~~Retail price reductions were also noted in cities such as Raipur, Chennai, and Mumbai.~~ Government ~~measures~~ officials have urged wholesalers and retailers to ~~control~~ pass on these ex-mill price declines to consumers to ensure retail prices ~~have reportedly added~~ align with market ~~pressure in Uttar Pradesh, contributing to a broad-based decline across markets in Kolkata, Hyderabad,~~ corrections. Regulatory and ~~Guwahati. However, the industry faces~~ payment issues are emerging ~~production challenges.~~ in key states. In Maharashtra, the ~~National Federation of Cooperative~~ Sugar ~~Factories Ltd (NFCSF)~~ Commissionerate warned 15 mills that ~~sugar output might fall below 85 lakh tonnes, notably lower than~~ they will face license denials for the ~~state government’s projection of 112 lakh tonnes. Industry leaders cited low cane yields, poor sugar recovery rates,~~ upcoming crushing season if they fail to settle outstanding fair and ~~financial strain on mills, prompting~~ remunerative price (FRP) dues to farmers, noting that 30 mills currently owe a combined ₹194 crore. This follows requests ~~for higher minimum selling prices and soft-loan packages. Additionally,~~ from the West Indian Sugar Mills Association (WISMA) ~~has requested~~ for the ~~Maharashtra government~~ release of ₹492 crore in pending interest ~~subsidies~~ subsidies. In Uttar Pradesh, the state government reports that mills have cleared over 94.86% of cane dues for the 2025-26 season, with 102 private ~~mills. Looking ahead to~~ mills completing 100% of payments. To improve transparency, the Cane Department is implementing the e-Ganna app for digital tracking. However, declining sugarcane acreage in several major districts may tighten availability for the 2026-27 ~~season,~~ season. At the federal level, the government has eased sugar stockholding limits for bulk consumers from 15 to 30 days, provided additional stock is sourced through specific import schemes, aiming to stabilize the market ahead of the festival season. Long-term production concerns persist, as El Niño-induced dryness is ~~expected~~ forecast to ~~impact~~ potentially reduce national ~~harvests, with~~ gross production ~~forecast~~ to ~~decline to~~ between 29 million and 31 million tonnes. This potential deficit may necessitate sugar imports to rebuild domestic stockpiles. Regional competition is also a factor, as Maharashtra’s early crushing season start on October 15 may divert sugarcane away from Karnataka mills, particularly in tonnes for the ~~Belagavi district.~~ 2026-27 season.

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