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Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

 

--Govt sets Oct sugar sales quota at 2.40 mln tn vs 2.55 mln tn year ago 

--CONTEXT: Govt had set sugar sales quota for Sept at 2.35 mln tn

 

NEW DELHI – The government has set the domestic sugar sales quota for October at 2.40 million tonnes, the Department of Food and Public Distribution said in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday. The quota for next month is nearly 6% lower than 2.55 million tonnes in October last year, but 2% higher than 2.35 million tonnes in September.

 

Demand for sugar is likely to rise in October due to increased purchases by bulk consumers of sugar such as confectioners, amid festivals such as Navaratri and Diwali. 

 

Mills are likely to start crushing operations for the upcoming 2025-26 (Oct-Sept) season after Diwali, which is slated towards the end of October. According to government officials and industry experts, the 2024-25 sugar year is likely to close with 5.0-5.2 million tonnes as of September end. 

 

Gross sugar production in 2025-26 is estimated to rise 18.3% on year to 34.9 million tonnes from 29.5 million tonnes in the current year, according to the Indian Sugar Mills & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association. 

 

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 monthly sales quotas for each sugar mill.  End

 

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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