In an announcement on July 28, the Food Ministry allocated a monthly sugar quota of 22.5 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for August 2025, which is lower than the quota allocated for August 2024.
In August 2024, the government had allocated a monthly sugar quota of 22 LMT for domestic sale. For July 2025, the allocation of sugar quota was also 22 LMT.
Monthly domestic sugar quota for August 2025 has been set at 22.5 LMT. It is applicable from 01st August 2025. #SugarQuota pic.twitter.com/cgakgKCVZT
— Department of Food & Public Distribution (@fooddeptgoi) July 28, 2025
According to market experts, July saw an increase of Rs. 100 per quintal due to higher demand. The August quota appears to be lower than the expected demand, due to festivals like Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Shravan and others; therefore, the market is likely to see an uptick in prices by Rs. 100 per quintal. Last year, in August, sugar consumption was 25.20 LMT.
