India’s FY25 sugar output falls 18% from FY22 peak as demand hits record, Exencial says
India’s sugar output fell to 29.3 million tonnes (MT) in FY25, about 18% below its FY22 peak, while domestic consumption rose to a record 29.0 MT in FY24, tightening the supply-demand balance. The gap between supply and demand narrowed to 0.3 MT in FY24, the tightest in a decade, according to Exencial Research Partners. The report said the outlook hinges on the FY26 monsoon and ethanol diversion policy, as FY25 cane output came in below ISMA’s earlier estimate. It also noted a shift in export destinations toward Africa and the Gulf, even as export revenues remain below the FY23 peak.