Business Standard
India's sugar production rose 7.32 per cent to 27.52 million tonne so far in the 2025-26 marketing season, driven by higher output in Maharashtra and Karnataka, industry body ISMA said on Thursday. The output stood at 25.64 million tonne in the year-ago period (till April 30). The sugar marketing season runs from October to September. According to the Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), Maharashtra, the country's largest sugar-producing state, saw production climb to 9.92 million tonne from 8.09 million tonne, while Karnataka's output rose to 4.80 million tonne from 4.04 million tonne. Uttar Pradesh, however, saw the output falling to 8.96 million tonne from 9.24 million tonne a year earlier. ISMA projected total production for the 2025-26 marketing season at 29.3 million tonne after ethanol diversion, up from 26.12 million tonne recorded in 2024-25. Milling activity has wound down sharply, with only five factories still operational compared with 19 at th
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