Food Ministry lets sugar mills sell extra October output in October and November to keep festive prices in check
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The Food Ministry's extra October-sales window is more likely than not to hold sugar prices steady through the festive peak, with a further supply step if prices firm.
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On 16 October the Food Ministry let mills sell October 2026 sugar in October and November beyond the 13 and 14 lakh tonne fortnight quotas, so retail buyers can source extra sugar through November while the ministry aims to hold festive prices.
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The Food Ministry on 16 October allowed mills to sell sugar produced in October 2026 in October and November, over and above regular quotas of 13 lakh tonnes and 14 lakh tonnes for the two October fortnights. The aim is to keep festive-season prices in check.
- First fortnight, October13 lakh tonnes
- Second fortnight, October14 lakh tonnes
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- Ex-mill sugar prices in the main producing states
- Sugar industry body statements on mill stocks and dispatches
- Any further Food Ministry order on stock limits or quotas
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