India may need to import sugar as El Niño and ethanol demand keep exports off the market for years (opens original article in a new tab)

India may face sugar imports as El Niño reduces cane production and ethanol demand strains supply.

• India may need to import sugar due to El Niño affecting cane production and rising ethanol demand.
• El Niño is expected to reduce monsoon rains, leading farmers to switch to less water-intensive crops.
• Ethanol demand is increasing, diverting cane from sugar production and potentially forcing sugar imports.