Revised sugar production estimate for 2024-25 season: 27 million tonnes (down from 32 MT earlier)
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India’s sugar stockpile set to shrink as output estimate falls: Govt
India's sugar production estimate for the 2024-25 season has been revised downward to 27 million tonnes from an earlier 32 million tonnes, causing opening stocks to shrink to 8.5 million tonnes. The government permitted duty-free import of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar until March 2025 to stabilize supplies. Sugar diversion for ethanol fell to 1.7 million tonnes due to lower cane availability. Retail prices surged 10-15% year-on-year, prompting government intervention to ensure domestic availability.
Source: Economic Times. This summary and analysis are AI-written from that report and are not individually fact-checked — confirm names, dates and figures with the source before you rely on them.
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Opening sugar stock for new season (Oct 2024): 8.5 million tonnes, lowest in 7 years
Government allowed duty-free import of 1 million tonnes raw sugar till March 31, 2025
Sugar diversion for ethanol production declined to 1.7 million tonnes in 2024-25 (from 2.2 MT in 2023-24)
Retail sugar prices rose 10-15% YoY as of October 2024; government invoked Essential Commodities Act for stock monitoring
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