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โจ Understanding the Sector, Value Chain and Recent Price Rise
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๐ฑ 500 MMT sugarcane production recorded in Third Advance Estimates of 2025โ26
๐ 8 lakh MT sugar exported in 2025โ26
โฝ Sugar diverted for ethanol production has declined from around 12% in 2022-23 to around 9% in 2025-26
๐ Long-term prices of sugar increased by only around 3% annually between August 2024 and July 2026.
๐ Current price hike is short-term, driven by lower production, festive demand, weather damage, global prices, and market practices.
๐ก๏ธ Government measures to control hoarding and price hike include stock limits, stock verification, duty-free import of 10 LMT raw sugar, and the beginning of crushing in October.
