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India: Sugar Semi-annual

By USDA

1st October 2025

FAS New Delhi maintains India’s centrifugal sugar production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 at 35 million metric tons (MMT) (raw value basis), equivalent to 33 MMT of crystal sugar.

This is supported by favorable rainfall during the 2024 southwest monsoon, which facilitated planting, and the 2025 monsoon which facilitated enhanced yields. Post’s MY2025/26 sugar consumption also remains unchanged at 31 MMT (raw value), driven by steady strong demand during the festival season and sustained growth in both organized and informal food service sectors. Post

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