ISMA seeks export transition window as Centre curbs sugar shipments to shore up 1.5-month stocks
Industry body ISMA wants leeway for 40,000-60,000 tonnes in the export pipeline after Centre tightened curbs amid an 8% production shortfall to 28 mt. Closing stocks at 1.5 months vs 2.5-month norm; domestic prices up ~5% for 2025-26, squeezing FMCG input costs as cane costs rise 8% and margins slip 100 bps.
ISMA seeks transition period after Centre curbed sugar exports to preserve domestic stocks amid 8% production shortfall. Closing stocks at 1.5 months vs 2.5-month average; domestic prices up ~5% for 2025-26 season, impacting FMCG input costs.