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Sugar mills to begin crushing 10 to 15 days early
Sugar mills will begin cane crushing 10 to 15 days before the usual schedule for the 2026-27 sugar marketing season, aiming to ensure fresh supplies during this year’s festival season. The commitment…
The Story in Brief
Sugar mills will begin cane crushing 10 to 15 days before the usual schedule for the 2026-27 sugar marketing season, aiming to ensure fresh supplies during this year’s festival season. The commitment came from the Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association and the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories after a meeting with the Joint Secretary (Sugar).
The associations warned that early crushing could lower sugar recovery and cane yields, hurting mill finances. They sought support, including compensation for recovery losses, extra domestic sale quotas or a CGST waiver. They said average ex-mill realisation was Rs 40 to Rs 40.50 a kg through July, below the estimated Rs 42 production cost, while stocks remain adequate.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that a recent price rise proves a sugar shortage are too sweeping, just as assurances of comfortable supply should not excuse hoarding or poor monitoring. The mills’ early schedule may help festival availability, but it transfers part of the cost to producers unless support is transparently justified. Consumers should watch retail prices and official stock data through the festival period. If supplies are adequate, prices should not sustain a sharp rise.
Source: thehindu.com
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