The Government of India has fixed the domestic sugar sales quota at 13 lakh metric tonnes for the second fortnight of November 2026.
According to an official statement issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution on November 13, sugar mills are permitted to sell sugar produced up to November 30, 2026, over and above their allocated sales quota for the second fortnight of November.
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Important points readers should notice.
Domestic sugar sales quota fixed at 13 lakh metric tonnes for the second fortnight of November 2026.
Additional sale permission granted for sugar produced up to November 30, 2026.
The permission applies to mills that started crushing operations in October or November.
Mills that started crushing in October can sell their October production during November.
The announcement was made by the Department of Food and Public Distribution.
The additional sale permission applies to sugar mills that commenced crushing operations in November or had already started crushing in October.
The department also stated that mills which began crushing operations in October 2026 are already permitted to sell the sugar produced during October in November.
The allocation is part of the government's fortnightly domestic sugar sales quota mechanism, under which mills receive specified quantities for sale in the domestic market during designated periods.
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Why This Matters
The allocation determines the quantity of sugar mills can sell under the domestic sales quota during the second half of November. The additional permission also allows eligible mills to sell sugar produced during the ongoing crushing period beyond their allocated quota.
