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Informist, Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026

 

MUMBAI – The government has set the domestic sugar sales quota for May at 2.25 million tonnes, the Department of Food and Public Distribution said in a post on social media platform X. The quota for the month is 2.2% lower than the 2.30 million tonnes in April and 4.3?low the 2.35 million tonnes allocated in May last year.

 

In May, among the peak summer months, there will be demand from bulk sugar consumers, such as ice-cream and soft drink manufacturers. There will also be demand from rural India, as marriages take place there during the harvest period. Traders said the allocated quantity might not be sufficient to meet demand next month. 

 

Market participants had expected the quota to be between 2.30 million and 2.35 million tonnes, similar to the current month and to May last year, as demand from bulk sugar consumers is expected to pick up in May due to rising temperatures. 

 

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. For the season ending September, the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association has cut its estimate on gross sugar production to 32.0 million from 32.4 million tonnes estimated earlier.  End

 

Reported by Taniva Singha Roy

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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