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India's Sugar Sector
India's sugar sector turns the world's second-largest sugarcane crop into sugar and ethanol, with the Centre fixing the minimum price mills pay growers and how much stock traders may keep. As the 2026-27 season opened on 1 October 2026, dealers were limited to 15 days and 1,000 quintals of stock for 15 October to 30 November, with retail prices already 15 percent below their August peak.
Last updated 1 October 20265 min read
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Adds the 15-day holding period and 1,000-quintal dealer cap for 15 October-30 November 2026, 2,000 in Kolkata and Assam, and the season-opening print: retail 15 percent off peak.
- sugar
- sugarcane
- FRP
- ethanol diversion
- sugar prices
- stock limit
- sugar exports
- sugar season 2026-27
- sugar stockholding limit
- bulk consumers
- Tariff Rate Quota
- Advance Authorisation Scheme
- ex-mill price
- FRP 2026-27
- Department of Food and Public Distribution
- sugar stock limit
- dealer holding period
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