Highway Blockades in Maharashtra Put Fresh Spotlight on Sugarcane Pricing
Todaybhav Sugar Desk
4 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Farmer unions across Kolhapur and Sangli hold demonstrations demanding timely first-installment cane payouts of ₹3,500/tonne, delaying early season crushing schedules at cooperative sugar mills.
| Origin | Product | Purity / Spec | Term | Current Price | Prev Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (Maharashtra) | Sugar S-30 Refined Plantation | Commercial White Sugar | Ex-Mill | ₹3,720 / qtl | ₹3,700 / qtl |
| India (Uttar Pradesh) | Sugar M-30 Medium Grain | Ex-Factory Bareilly/Muzaffarnagar | Ex-Mill | ₹3,840 / qtl | ₹3,830 / qtl |
| Global (London) | White Sugar No. 5 | Front-month contract | FOB | $542 / MT | $536 / MT |
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Pricing Negotiations & Factory Stand-offs
Crushing season in western Maharashtra has commenced amid intense deliberations over sugarcane Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) settlements. Farmer organizations led by the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana held highway demonstrations demanding a single-tranche cane payment of ₹3,500 per tonne plus ₹200 bonus.
Ex-mill white sugar prices responded with a modest ₹20/quintal uptick across Kolhapur and Sangli cooperative mills, trading around ₹3,720/quintal.
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Highway Blockades in Maharashtra Put Fresh Spotlight on Sugarcane Pricing
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