Govt imposes stock limit on mills for Sept, Oct to check sugar prices
The measure is aimed at preventing mills from artificially withholding sugar in storage in order to push up prices during the high demand festive season of September and October.
Aug 29, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
PM favours export of surplus sugar, ethanol blending
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday favoured raising sugar exports to liquidate surplus stocks because of low domestic demand that has led to a huge cane arrears of over Rs 14,000 crore to farmers.
Aug 01, 2015, 21:29 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
