{
  "id": 16624330,
  "title": "ISMA says 107 sugar mills begin crushing operations so far, enough stock to meet domestic demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/isma-says-107-sugar-mills-begin-crushing-operations-so-far-enough",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:03:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/isma-says-107-sugar-mills-begin-crushing-operations-so-far-enough-stock-to-meet-domestic-demand/articleshow/135214445.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nearly 110 sugar mills have begun operations for the 2026-27 sugar marketing year in several states. The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association stated that the industry is prepared for sugarcane crushing. This readiness helps meet the expected domestic sugar demand of 280-285 lakh tonne annually. The government has also extended duty-free import windows to maintain sugar availability…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}