Sugar mills reassure adequate availability during festival season
Indian sugar industry associations have assured the public that there is sufficient sugar supply to meet demand during the upcoming festival season. Prices have stabilized following government interventions and are expected to continue a downward trend.
Why it matters
Food security and price stability for essential commodities are major concerns for the Indian economy, particularly during high-demand festival periods.
The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) and the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) have reassured that domestic sugar availability will meet the festival demand.
The ex-mill prices have cooled by nearly 30% from peak with government efforts.
For most of the 2025–26 sugar season, mills have realised prices well below the normal cost of production of ₹42 per kg. The prices were ₹39.5–₹40.0 per kg in June and roughly ₹41- 41.5 per kg through August 2026.
The brief surge to ₹49–₹50 per kg witnessed in the third week of August applied to fractional volume of just about three lakh tonnes.
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