Above-normal monsoon forecasts are likely to boost sugarcane acreage and yield in key states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, which will result in 15 per cent surge in sugar output
India's gross sugar production is expected to rise in the sugar season (SS) 2026, helped by above-average monsoon, boosting cane acreage and yields in key sugar-producing states such as Maharashtra and Karnataka, according to a report by Crisil.