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 crops. This shift might mark the first occasion in a decade where India turns to sugar imports, altering both domestic and international markets.

Explore India's bio-energy outlook for 2026-27, highlighting production improvements, export potential, and El Niño's looming impact.

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…

India's sugar industry concludes the current season with ample stocks, but the delayed, below-normal monsoon poses a significant concern for the upcoming year. Key growing states…

India could eventually be forced to import sugar if El Niño-related weather disruptions sharply cut cane cultivation area and output.