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The Brazilian government has put the expansion of its sugar export quota to the U.S. on the negotiating table. A long-standing demand from the local sugar industry — Brazil is the world’s largest producer — the issue has gained momentum in Brasília as a potential bargaining tool in response to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to lower Brazil’s 18% tarif...

India's sugar output for the 2024/25 marketing year, ending in September is projected to fall below consumption for the first time in eight years because of reduced sugarcane supplies in key states, a trade body said on Tuesday. It is reported by Reuters. The country is expected to produce 25.8 million tonnes of sugar, down 19.1% from the previous year, while consumption is estimated at 29 million tonnes, the All India Sug...

India's sugar industry is witnessing a notable decline in production for the ongoing sugar season year 2025 (SSY25), with overall output expected to fall below 27 million tonnes, a sharp drop from 31.8 million tonnes last year, according to a report by Centrum. It is reported by zeebiz. As of February 15, 2025, sugar production stands at 19.77 MMT, reflecting a 12 per cent decline compared to the same period in the previous season. This downturn is m...

Thailand is eyeing a surge in sugar production as dropping cassava prices lead farmers to favor sugar cane. The shift could see sugar output reaching a seven-year peak in the 2025/26 season. It is reported by finimize. Thailand, the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, is set to ramp up its production as farmers pivot away from cassava. With cassava prices tumbling 37%, ma...

France's second-largest sugar maker Cristal Union said it has produced 1.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2024/25, up from 1.3 million tonnes last season, mainly due to a rise in the area harvested by its cooperative members. It is reported by esmmagazine. Total ethanol and alcohol output in 2024/25 rose to 2 million hectolitres, it said, up from more than 1.6 million hectolitres in 2023/24. The increase was due...

India has exported up to 500,000 tonnes of sugar so far this season, but the pace is already slowing, and it may struggle to fulfil the one million tonnes allowed by the government, trade and industry sources said on Wednesday. It is reported by Reuters. «There are fears that the one million (ton) quota could actually be reduced», — Prakash Naiknavare, managing director of the National Federation of...

Following Defra’s decision to deny the application for emergency authorisation to use the neonicotinoid-based seed treatment Cruiser SB, Orion Future Technologies suggest growers have an alternative option in silicon. It is reported by aafarmer. It says its biological alternative Sirius has shown promising results in trials. «Biostimulant Sirius with 21% bio available silicon, was trialled in 2022 and...

Over three dozen sugar mills in India's leading cane-producing states halted operations last week, nearly two months earlier than usual, due to lower cane supplies caused by adverse weather, industry official told Reuters. These early closures suggest India will produce less sugar than initially estimated. Production concerns are lifting local sugar prices and prompting mills to seek higher prices for overseas sales of...

Cargill has signed a purchase and sale agreement for a 50% stake in SJC Bioenergia, giving it full control of the Brazilian sugar and renewable energy firm, according to a statement. It is reported by Reuters. The U.S. grain trader declined to reveal the values involved in the transaction. Cargill said the move advances its strategy in the renewable energy market. The com...