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PSMA says surplus sugar may delay crushing season

Pakistan Published 17 September 2026, 02:47 · archived 16 Sep 2026

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) on Wednesday warned that failure to allow the export of one million tons of surplus sugar could delay the start of the next crushing season, putting both farmers and sugar mills under pressure. The association said timely disposal of the surplus stock was essential to create storage capacity and ensure a smooth transition to the new crushing season. Any delay in allowing exports, it added, could create difficulties for farmers as well as millers and disrupt the sugar sector’s seasonal cycle. PSMA Chairman Ch Zaka Ashraf flanked by a large num...

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