India likely to import sugar for a second year
The Economic Times cites executives who expect rainfall shortages and the prioritisation of drinking water over irrigation to reduce sugar content in cane due for crushing from October.
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India is likely to import sugar for a second year, The Economic Times reports. It says the country imported sugar in the 2025ā26 season after lower output pushed domestic prices to record highs, following nearly a decade of structural surplus. Executives cited by the newspaper expect prolonged rainfall shortages in Maharashtra and Karnataka, along with reservoir water being prioritised for drinking over irrigation, to reduce sugar content in cane due for crushing from October 2026.
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