1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:April 29,2026 Report Number:IN2026-0024 Report Name:Sugar Annual Country:India Post:New Delhi Report C
2、ategory:Sugar Prepared By:Shilpita Das,Agricultural Specialist Approved By:Joanna Brown,Agricultural Attach Report Highlights:Indias sugar sector is poised for recovery in marketing year 2026/27 following multiple years of production deficits.Consecutive favorable monsoons have restored critical gro
3、undwater reserves in major producing states,enabling both area expansion and improved yields for this water-intensive crop.For the first time in two years,domestic production is expected to exceed consumption,marking a significant shift in supply dynamics.Indias sugar consumption continues evolving
4、along income-stratified patterns,with commercial and institutional buyers now dominating demand while affluent urban households increasingly shift toward alternative healthy sweeteners.Although total sugar imports are expected to remain steady for MY 2026/27,the expected recovery in production shoul
5、d provide India greater flexibility to meet domestic needs,fulfill international trade obligations,and support its ambitious ethanol blending targets.2 Sugarcane Table 1.India:Sugarcane,Centrifugal,Area in Thousand Hectares;Others,Thousand Metric Tons Sugar Cane for Centrifugal 2024/2025 2025/2026 2
6、026/2027 Market Year Begins Oct 2024 Oct 2025 Oct 2026 India USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post Area Planted(1000 HA)5400 5369 0 5850 0 5950 Area Harvested(1000 HA)5400 5369 0 5850 0 5950 Production(1000 MT)418000 435000 0 455000 0 463000 Total Supply(1000 MT)418000