India heading for a sugar shortage

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that the new sugar season will begin with much lower stocks, as the production will be hit by lower sugar recovery from cane after the......

Sugar cooperatives on death bed in Maharashtra

Sugar cooperatives in India are the perfect example of a sweet dream turned sour. They have been the backbone of India's sugar sector. Once upon a time they were raking in money like a......

India to export raw sugar to Dubai

India is all set to export raw sugar for the first time. The Indian Sugar Exim Corporation has signed a deal with Al Khaleej refinery of Dubai to export raw sugar. The deal is for around two lakh......

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

The sugar industry's fortunes are set to worsen with another anticipated bumper crop adding to the glut in the market. Analysts say sugar prices could fall 5-10 per cent, which, in turn, could see......