Maharashtra clears sugar mills to begin cane crushing before Oct 15 to bolster supply
Maharashtra's move to allow sugar mills to begin crushing before Oct 15 aims to pre-empt festive-season supply tightness after retail prices stayed elevated and India's approved sugar imports are expected to arrive well below headline volumes. The policy could ease near-term sugar price pressure but may intensify competition for cane and raise input-cost frictions for mills. Macro spillover to broader markets appears limited.
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Maharashtra’s sugar commissioner has allowed sugar mills to start crushing sugarcane before Oct 15 in an effort to increase supply and curb elevated sugar prices. The state advanced the start of the crushing season to Oct 15 from Nov 1, the date allowed last year, following a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Retail sugar prices have eased to Rs 50-55 per kg from recent highs but remain above pre-Aug levels. India’s central government had approved imports of 10 lakh tonnes of sugar, though only about 2.5 lakh tonnes is expected to arrive.