Sugar Mills Directed to Increase Supply During Festive Season

10-Sep-2026 07:50 PM

New Delhi: The Central Government has asked sugar mills across the country to ensure smooth supply and availability of sugar, as well as price stability, during the festive season. A senior official from the Union Ministry of Food stated that the government would monitor monthly sugar production to help formulate appropriate policies aimed at curbing any sharp rise in prices.

According to official sources, mills have been instructed to ensure adequate supply and availability of sugar at reasonable rates during the festive season; otherwise, the government would be compelled to take precautionary measures to stabilize prices.

It is worth noting that India is the world's second-largest sugar producer, after Brazil. In August, sugar prices had surged to record highs, prompting the government to permit the duty-free import of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar, alongside other measures. The situation is now gradually returning to normal.