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Agro Spectrum India (ISMA 3rd advance estimate) · India · India bans sugar exports until September 2026 as production falls short of consumption
ISMA's third advance estimate (February 25-26, 2026): net sugar production for 2025-26 projected at 29.3 million tonnes (293 lakh tonnes) after diverting 31 lakh tonnes for ethanol. Opening stock of 50 lakh tonnes plus production leaves total availability of 343 lakh tonnes; domestic consumption 283 lakh tonnes; closing stock of 53 lakh tonnes projected. The May ban came after an apparent stock revision downward.
“ISMA projected net sugar production at 29.3 million tonnes for 2025-26 after ethanol diversion of 31 lakh tonnes, per its third advance estimate.”