Govt allows import of 3 lakh tonnes sugar at 25% duty
The government had hiked import duty on sugar in July to 50 percent from 40 percent to curb dumping of the commodity in India as international prices fell.
Sep 07, 2017, 18:28 PM IST
Maharashtra applies stock limit on sugar
The Maharashtra government has applied stock limit on sugar.
May 27, 2016, 16:40 PM IST
No sugar shortage: 31 million MT sugar to be available during 2016-17
Discounting fears of any sugar shortage in the country, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has said that India would have about 30 - 31 million MT sugar stock available for the next sugar season 2016-17, which would be sufficient to meet the domestic consumption.
Apr 29, 2016, 12:54 PM IST
Sugar output may rise 5% to 25.5 million tonne in 2014-15
India is likely to produce 25 million tonnes to 25.5 million tonnes in 2014/15 year starting Oct. 1, compared with local demand of about 23 million tonnes.
Sep 17, 2014, 12:10 PM IST
ICRA pegs domestic sugar production at 24MT in 2013-14 marketing year
Sugar production in the country is expected to decline to 24 million tonnes (MT) during sugar year 2013-14, due to reduced cane crushing in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, a ratings agency said in its latest report.
Aug 11, 2014, 22:58 PM IST
