India, once the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, is expected to have little surplus for export for at least three more seasons as El Niño weather conditions threaten cane production and rising ethanol demand squeezes supply. The twin pressures a ... »»»

Once as a top sugar exporter, India is now anticipating a three-year stretch of significant export deficits, primarily driven by El Nino's adverse effects on cane cultivation. As ethanol demand rises, farmers are beginning to reassess their planting strategies, with some considering alternative cro»»»

India was expected to produce 30.95 million tonnes of sugar this season, but output is now forecast at 27.9 million tonnes, below annual consumption of about 28.5 million tonnes. (EPA Images pic) MUMBAI: India, once the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, is expected to have little surplus for e»»»