News Capsule: Sugar Mills Sold Only 7.22 Lakh Tonnes at ₹50/kg in August
★ Sugar mills sold around 7.22 lakh tonnes of sugar during August 17–31 at an average ex-mill price of ₹4,996.98/quintal, or nearly ₹50/kg, according to ISMA and NFCSF.
★ The pan-India average ex-mill sugar price is currently around ₹4,450/quintal, nearly 30% below its peak. The average ex-mill realisation during the 2025-26 season so far stands at around ₹4,100/quintal (₹41/kg).
★ Industry bodies said the recent price surge was short-lived, with less than 2.5% of annual domestic consumption sold during the peak period. Retail sugar prices have also corrected to around ₹57.5/kg.
★ Sugar mills have paid around ₹1.12 lakh crore to sugarcane farmers during the 2025-26 season, clearing more than 97% of total cane dues.
