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India’s rice export ban sparks concern that sugar may be next

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August 8, 2023
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After India banned some rice exports to control domestic prices, traders are worried another food staple could be vulnerable: sugar.

The world has become increasingly dependent on sugar exports from the South Asian nation as global supplies tighten. Uneven rainfall across India’s agricultural belts has stoked concern that sugar production will fall short, potentially dropping for a second straight year in the season starting October.

This may limit the country’s ability to export. The government has already restricted overseas sale of wheat and some rice varieties to protect domestic supplies and cool prices, adding to stresses on global food markets that have already been roiled by bad weather and the worsening conflict in Ukraine.

The rice export ban is a clear signal the government is concerned about food security and inflation, said Henrique Akamine, head of sugar and ethanol at Tropical Research Services. “The worry now is that the government will probably follow suit and do something similar regarding sugar,” he added.

Read: India bans rice exports, UAE follows suit: Possible impact on world food prices

Sugarcane fields in the main producing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka didn’t get adequate rain in June, leading to crop stress, according to Aditya Jhunjhunwala, president of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA).

The group expects sugar output to drop 3.4 per cent from a year ago to 31.7 million tonnes in 2023-24. Still, Jhunjhunwala said supplies can meet domestic demand.

Meanwhile, India is set to use more sugar for biofuel. The association sees mills diverting 4.5 million tonnes to make ethanol, up 9.8 per cent from a year earlier.

“At this production level, India might not release any export,” said Bruno Lima, head of sugar and ethanol at StoneX. “We’ll have to follow closely if the ethanol diversion will be done in full.”

India’s food secretary Sanjeev Chopra on Friday criticised ISMA’s assessment of lower sugar production, saying it’s highly premature and has created panic of a shortage in the country, the Press Trust of India reported.

India has restricted sugar exports before. For the 2022-23 season, shipments are capped at 6.1 million tonnes, down from 11 million tonnes the year before. Next season, analysts including Akamine and Lima expect only two million to three million tonnes will be allowed — or none at all — risking a further surge in global prices.

Sugar futures are up about 20 per cent this year, even as they’ve retreated from April’s peak of 26.83 cents a pound, the highest level since 2011. The market is worried El Niño will bring hotter and drier conditions to South and Southeast Asia, hurting production. Thailand may also see a decline in output.

That, combined with lower production in other regions like Southern Africa and Central America, could fuel another rally. Akamine sees prices trading between 25 cents and 27.5 cents a pound in the next season. They were at 23.69 cents on Friday. Brazil’s bumper crop is keeping a lid on gains.

The Indian government is unlikely to make any decision on the 2023-24 sugar export quotas yet. Harvest will only start from October and ISMA said a recent improvement in rain will benefit the crop.

“Officials will wait until they have full visibility of production,” said Carlos Mera, a senior commodity analyst at Rabobank.

Also read: India restricts import of laptops, tablets with immediate effect



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