India Is Planning To Limit Sugar Exports, Threatening World Supplies

After dry weather scorched cane fields in the world’s second-largest producer, India is set to put limitations on sugar exports, tightening the global supply of the sweetener.

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India’s sugar exports were limited to 6.1 million tonnes in 2023, down from 11 million tonnes the previous year.

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India’s major goal is to meet local sugar needs while also producing ethanol from excess sugarcane.

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