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Informist, Tuesday, May 26, 2026

--Govt: June sugar sales quota 2.25 mln tn vs 2.30 mln tn year ago 

--Govt: June sugar sales quota 2.25 mln tn, unchanged on month 

NEW DELHI – The government has set the domestic sugar sales quota for June at 2.25 million tonnes, the Department of Food and Public Distribution said in a post on social media platform X. The quota for next month is 2.2% lower than the 2.30 million tonnes in June 2025 and unchanged from last month.

The sales quota is largely in line with the lower end of market expectations of 2.25-2.30 million tonnes. According to some market participants, May sales quota of 2.25 million tonnes was insufficient amid peak summer and marriage demand. 

"The allocated quantity was not sufficient to meet demand, so mills sold beyond the quota," said G.K. Sood, chairman of MEIR Commodities India Ltd. Demand from bulk sugar consumers, such as ice-cream and soft drink manufacturers increase during summers. There was also increased sugar demand from rural India as marriages take place during the harvest period.

The government fixes the maximum quantity of sugar available for sale every month to support prices and help mills clear the arrears of sugarcane farmers. It also sets the monthly sales quota for each sugar mill. End

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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