Archive · 18 Dec 2025

India to Manage Sugar Surplus

India to Manage Sugar Surplus

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF) and the Indian government are working to manage a surplus of sugar.

They want to export more sugar and use some of it to make ethanol.

This is because there is too much sugar being produced, which is making prices go down.

The NFCSF also wants the government to set a higher minimum price for sugar so that mills can make enough money to pay farmers and stay in business.

If the government does not help, the mills might have trouble paying farmers, which could cause problems in rural areas.

The government is considering these measures to support the sugar industry and ensure farmers get paid on time.

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