Sugar mills seek incentives to start crushing early ahead of festive demand

ISMA and cooperative sugar mills have urged the Union Food Secretary to provide incentives that would offset losses from early crushing. The move is intended to bolster sugar availability ahead of the festive season, with potential implications for food and beverage input costs.

— Filed Thu, 6 Aug, 2026, 22:23 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

ISMA and cooperative sugar mills have asked the Union Food Secretary for incentives to offset losses from early crushing, aiming to increase sugar availability ahead of the festive season.

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