India sugar season starts with high stocks and many mills

India’s 2026/27 sugar season has started strongly with high carryover stocks and 107 mills already crushing sugar. This supports domestic availability and helps manage global price risks.

By 25 October 2026, mills had produced about 400,000 tonnes of sugar, compared with roughly 60,000 tonnes on the same date in the prior season. This increase is due to an earlier and more active start to crushing.