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September 18, 2026 3:25 PM

Government doubles sugar stockholding limit for bulk consumers to 30 days

The Government has relaxed the existing stockholding limit for bulk consumers of sugar from 15 days to 30 days, allowing them to maintain additional stocks during the upcoming festival season. However, the quantity held beyond the existing 15-day limit will have to be sourced exclusively from sugar imported under the Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS) and Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). The stockholding limit for sugar purchased from the open market will remain unchanged at 15 days’ consumption. Th...

September 1, 2026 5:09 PM

Government cuts sugar stock limit for dealers to 2,000 quintals from September 15

The Centre has reduced the stock holding limit for sugar dealers from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals, effective September 15, in a move aimed at curbing hoarding and speculative trading and ensuring adequate availability of sugar at stable prices. The revised limit will remain in force until November 30, 2026. The government had earlier imposed a stock limit of 4,000 quintals on sugar dealers from August 1. Under the new provisions, dealers will not be allowed to hold sugar stocks for more t...

August 28, 2026 5:10 PM

Sugar prices fall 20% as Centre tightens supply monitoring, introduces fortnightly quota

Ex-mill sugar prices have declined by around 20 per cent in recent days, while retail prices have also started easing, following a series of measures by the government to improve market availability and curb hoarding and speculative stocking. The government said there is no shortage of sugar in the country and that adequate stocks are available to meet domestic demand, including during the upcoming festive season. It said the recent spike in prices was primarily driven by hoarding and speculati...

August 27, 2026 2:50 PM

India’s sugar sector strengthens as production, ethanol diversification and farmer payments gain momentum

India’s sugar industry is undergoing a broad-based transformation, combining a growing sugarcane production base with ethanol diversification, stronger sugar mill finances, rising exports and improved payment capacity for farmers. While sugar prices have risen in recent weeks, the government has said the increase is largely driven by short-term supply and market factors rather than an underlying shortage of sugar in the country. India is the world’s second-largest sugarcane producer, with t...

July 28, 2026 6:33 PM

Centre imposes sugar stock limits on dealers from August 1 to curb hoarding and stabilise prices

The Central government has imposed stock holding limits on sugar dealers across the country from August 1 to November 30, 2026, in a bid to curb hoarding, discourage speculative trading and ensure the availability of sugar at reasonable prices. Announcing the decision on Tuesday, the government said the measure is intended to maintain orderly supplies in the domestic market, protect consumer interests and ensure that genuine trade and distribution activities continue without disruption. Accord...

May 20, 2026 4:25 PM

Hidden sugar patterns on human cells can help in early cancer detection: Study

Scientists have uncovered a hidden "sugar code" on the surface of human cells that could transform how diseases are detected. Using an advanced imaging technique called Glycan Atlasing, researchers at the Max Planck Institute ,Munich, Germany ,mapped the tiny sugar structures coating cells and discovered that these patterns shift depending on what the cell is doing. Immune cells changed their sugar layouts when activated, and cancerous tissues displayed distinct surface signatures compared to h...

May 16, 2025 4:13 PM

India’s current sugar season to end with 52 lakh tonnes of buffer stock: ISMA

India’s 2024–25 sugar season is projected to conclude with a net sugar production of approximately 261 to 262 lakh tonnes, leaving a comfortable buffer stock of 52 lakh tonnes to meet domestic demand, the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said on Friday. The estimated figure includes 257.44 lakh tonnes of sugar produced up to mid-May in the current season, along with an additional 4 to 5 lakh tonnes expected from the special crushing season in Tamil Nadu and...