Cash Flow Crunch Forces Indian Sugar Mills to Shut Despite Record Output

Indian sugar mills are shutting down operations even as the country records historically high sugar production. The closures stem from a cash flow problem: mills are legally obligated to pay sugarcane farmers within a fixed timeframe. However, mills typically receive payments from sugar and ethanol sales on a delayed basis, creating a financial gap. This mismatch between outgoing farmer payments and incoming revenue leaves mills unable to sustain operations despite strong production figures.
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