In a order released on December 31, the Food Ministry allocated a monthly sugar quota of 22.5 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for January 2025 to 575 mills, which is lower than the quantity allocated in January 2024.
In January 2024, the government had allocated a monthly sugar quota of 23 LMT for domestic sale.
For December 2024, the government allocated a sugar quota of 22 LMT.
According to market experts, due to good demand, the domestic market is likely to remain in a positive zone as the season progresses, with less oversupply.
State wise quota below
According to the DFPD, the process of integrating the ERP/SAP systems of sugar mills with the NSWS portal through APIs is underway and the same is required to be completed as per the timelines issued vide letter dated 11.12.2024. All sugar mills directed to ensure development their API modules and integrate with NSWS portal in a time bound manner and submit the monthly P-II for December-2024 through API by 20th January, 2025.
DFPD also asked all the sugar mills to ensure the compliance of mandatory packaging of 20% of sugar in jute bags under Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 and submit the information thereof in P-II proforma on NSWS portal. Any violation of this order would attract the penal provisions under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, as amended from time to time.
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