Sugar export subsidy

Govt working on new sugar export subsidy scheme for 2015-16

The government is working on a new subsidy scheme to be implemented in the current 2015-16 season, which started this month, to boost export of surplus sugar and help mills clear dues of over Rs 12,000 crore to farmers.

Oct 04, 2015, 12:49 PM IST

CCEA approves export subsidy on raw sugar for up to 1.4 mn tn

The government Thursday approved subsidy on export of up to 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar in the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year, a move that would boost millers' cash-flow and enable them to clear mounting sugarcane price arrears that have crossed Rs 12,000 crore.

Feb 19, 2015, 22:23 PM IST

CCEA may take up sugar export subsidy issue today

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is likely to take up Thursday a proposal to extend export subsidy to 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar in the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year.

Feb 19, 2015, 08:48 AM IST

Food Minister favours sugar export subsidy for upto 1.4 million tonnes

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said his ministry is in favour of extending export subsidy to only 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar in the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year.

Feb 11, 2015, 14:09 PM IST

Food Ministry for extending sugar export subsidy for 1.4 million tonnes

The Food Ministry is in favour of extending export subsidy for only 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar in the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year.

Jan 28, 2015, 22:02 PM IST

'Decision on extending sugar export subsidy soon'

The government will soon take a final decision on extending subsidy for exports of raw sugar in the current 2014-15 marketing year, a top food ministry official said on Thursday.

Dec 18, 2014, 18:01 PM IST

Food Min moves Cabinet note to suspend sugar export subsidy

The Food Ministry has sought approval to end the subsidy for raw sugar exports one year earlier as it is being availed only by a few sugar mills, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Jul 01, 2014, 14:07 PM IST