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Sugar Mills
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Markets, IndiaSugar mills in crisis begin export ahead of Centre’s announcement of policyA Maharashtra cooperative mill has contracted 2,500 tonnes of sugar exports for 2020-21 and asked the food ministry to clarify export policy, which the industry still awaits.
- Markets, IndiaIndia leading in the consumption of sugar; the amount expected to only increase in the coming timeIndian sugar mills have begun an online campaign to raise domestic consumption and absorb surplus output, as India plans to export 6 million tonnes of sugar in 2020-21.
- Markets, MaharashtraMaharashtra’s sugar factories federation chairman says cane crushing season delayed due to rainHeavy rain in Maharashtra's cane belt has disrupted roads near sugar factories and delayed the start of crushing, according to the state cooperative sugar factories federation.
- Policy & trade, IndiaNo government financial support under SDF to sugar mills for a yearThe government will not fund sugar mill capacity expansion under the Sugar Development Fund, citing surplus stocks, and will review the decision after 2021-22.