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Sugarcane arrears may swell on ethanol cuts, unchanged sugar prices: ISMA


The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) on Wednesday urged the government to swiftly fix ethanol allocation disparities, revise ethanol and sugar prices, and ensure fair market operations. The industry body warned that the steep cut in sugar-based ethanol allocation could lead to surplus sugar stocks, underused distilleries, and delayed payments to farmers in 2025–26.

ISMA said that only 289 crore litres of ethanol, just 28% of the total requirement, have been allocated from sugar-based feedstocks for the 2025–26 Ethanol…



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