In an announcement on December 26, the Food Ministry allocated a monthly sugar quota of 22 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for January 2026, which is lower than the quota allocated for January 2025.
In December 2025, the government had allocated a monthly sugar quota of 22 LMT for domestic sale. In January 2025, sugar quota was 22.5 LMT.
According to market experts, with the announcement of the 22 LMT sugar quota for January 2026, the domestic market is expected to remain stable, with no major volatility anticipated.
With the start of the crushing operations, the market has seen around an 8 per cent correction in prices during the season.
Before the start of the season, sugar prices in Maharashtra traded around Rs 3,900 per quintal and are now at Rs 3,600 per quintal.
