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Sweet and sour: India’s sugar sector braces for a testing 2026-27 season
BusinessLine 2 hrs ago·12 Sept 2026, 3:23 am
India's sugar sector faces a challenging outlook for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Key uncertainties include the performance of the September monsoon, which is critical for sugarcane crops, and a single, pending government notification regarding ethanol blending mandates.
For investors, this period of waiting is significant. The sector's profitability is closely tied to these factors, as favorable weather and clear policy support are essential for meeting production targets and driving growth. A delay or negative outcome could impact the sector's financial performance.
Moving forward, the market will closely watch the monsoon's progress and the government's policy announcement. These developments will be key in determining the sector's trajectory and investment potential in the coming months.
Excerpt from BusinessLine
India’s sugar industry, the world’s second-largest producer and biggest consumer, enters the 2026-27 crushing season (starting in October) facing a rare confluence of pressures: a strengthening El Nino, the tightest opening stocks in years, an export ban, and an expected curb on ethanol production from sugarcane…Read the original at BusinessLine
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