Mumbai, March 19 -- Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association or ISMA has indicated that domestic availability of Sugar will likely be stable and sufficient for the ongoing 2024-25 (October-September) marketing season. As of March 15, 2025, the Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said India had produced approximately 238 lakh tonnes of sugar, with around 200 sugar mills (38 per cent of the total mills) still operational. It projected closing stock of 54 lakh tonne by September 2025. In Uttar Pradesh, ISMA said nearly 75 per cent of factories are running, and improved cane recovery is expected to extend the crushing season until April. Meanwhile, although Maharashtra and Karnataka experienced lower cane y...