Sugarcane acreage in 11 major Uttar Pradesh districts fell 1.6% to 17.14 lakh hectares for the 2026-27 season starting October. The districts account for 68% of the state's 89.52 lakh tonnes of…
Uttar Pradesh has cleared over 94% of sugarcane dues to farmers in the current crushing season, with 99 sugar mills making full payments, the state government said. The Cane Development Department said…
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to provide an additional 2 kg of sugar per family through ration shops for six months to offset the sharp rise in…
The area under sugarcane cultivation in Punjab has fallen by over 14,000 hectares to around 86,000 hectares this year, despite the AAP government's crop diversification efforts. Production has hit a six-year low,…
Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) on Monday launched Jai Kisaan Navratna Cropfit, a customised fertiliser for sugarcane cultivation in Karnataka. The company said the product addresses imbalanced fertiliser practices that can harm nutrient…
The government on Friday rejected claims that the diversion of sugar for ethanol production is behind the recent spike in sugar prices, attributing the rise to lower domestic output, festive-season demand, weather-related…
India has achieved the E20 target of blending 20% ethanol in petrol, and discussions are now moving towards higher blends like E27 or E30. Aajtak.in reports that this push is raising a…
The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has signed an MoU with ICAR, Indian Sugarcane Research Institute (ICAR-ISRI), Lucknow, to set up an Advanced Centre for quality sugarcane seed production. The…
Sugar prices in India have surged to an all-time high, OdishaTV reports. The central government is considering reducing the allocation of sugarcane for ethanol production to stabilise supplies and curb further price…
The government is considering restricting the use of sugarcane for ethanol in the season starting October to boost sugar output and tame record prices, two government and two industry sources told The…
