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Sugar & Confectionery – Trade & Market Updates
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Kenya ordered to disclose sugar company lease records
Ombudsman directs Agriculture Ministry to disclose sugar mill leasing documents after failing to meet legal timelines.
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India sugar production surges to 486 MMT in 2025-26
Mills seek urgent export boost and ethanol price revision as surplus looms and MSP remains unchanged since 2019.
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Kenyan sugar cane farmers oppose 4% sugar development levy import exemption proposed by manufacturers
Kenyan cane farmers contest a proposal to waive the 4% sugar levy for manufacturers and exporters, citing legal conflicts and threats to sector funding.
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World Bank–CAK report flags government bailouts for state sugar mills as threat to private-sector competition in Kenya
A new World Bank–CAK survey warns that major state bailouts for public sugar mills distort competition and stall sector efficiency reforms.
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India approves 15M tonne sugar exports for 2025-26 as industry seeks higher MSP
India raises sugar export quota while reviewing industry calls for a higher minimum selling price.