Sugar exports: India ships 7.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25; AISTA seeks early quota for new season

India exported 7.75 lakh tonnes of sugar in the 2024-25 marketing season. The All India Sugar Trade Association has requested the government to announce the export quota for the new 2025-26 season soon. Mills shipped significant quantities to countries like Djibouti, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. AISTA also wants the same quota allocation and exchange mechanism to be maintained.