While GOI is continuing to procure local wheat for the MY 2017/18 program, imports are still feasible despite the 10 percent duty with one particular origin deliverable at a lower cost than domestic stocks. Sugar Production Down; Ethanol Blending Limited Based on India’s current sugar production and demand in sugar year 2016/17 (September-October), carryover stocks will total 3.3 MMT for 2017/18. It is expected that the government of India (GOI) will allow an early crush in October 2017, and the 2017/18 production could total 24 MMT. If the crush is delayed, however, the crop may be allowed to mature, which could possibly boost production by 0.5–0.8 MMT.To secure a comfortable position on sugar, GOI should allow imports of another 0.5 MMT...