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
Govt hikes import duty on sugar to 25%; may impact prices
In a move that could lead to increase in sugar prices, the government on Friday hiked the import duty on both raw and refined sugar to 25 per cent from the existing 15 percent.
Aug 22, 2014, 17:04 PM IST
Govt hikes import duty on sugar to 25%; prices may go up
In a move that could lead to rise in the price of sugar, the government on Friday hiked the import duty on it from 15 percent to 25 percent.
Aug 22, 2014, 13:00 PM IST
Serious shortage of sugarcane seed next season: Expert
There will be serious shortage of sugarcane seeds in the next season in Tamil Nadu, following erratic monsoon and deficit rain for last three years, a senior official in Sugarcane Breeding Institute here, said on Saturday.
Aug 16, 2014, 19:33 PM IST
Import duty on sugar can be raised if mills clear arrears: Paswan
The government could raise import duty on sugar to protect mills if they clear farmers` cane arrears, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Thursday.
Aug 14, 2014, 21:54 PM IST
Take tough action against defaulting sugar mills: Centre to UP
The Centre on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to take "tough action" against defaulting sugar mills if they fail to clear Rs 5,300 crore sugarcane arrear to farmers by next month.
Aug 14, 2014, 19:55 PM IST
Centre calls meeting to resolve UP sugar mills issue on Aug 14
With sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh threatening to shut down operations due to high state-set cane prices, the Centre has called a meeting on August 14 to resolve the issue.
Aug 09, 2014, 17:36 PM IST
Govt to take steps to address sugar industry problems
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the money would go directly into the accounts of farmers so as to avoid any malpractice by the mills.
Aug 08, 2014, 16:38 PM IST
Cane price row: UP mills threaten to shut operations in 2014-15
Sugar mills in India`s top cane producing state of Uttar Pradesh will not crush cane in the new season starting in October, the state`s mills association said on Tuesday, as they will not be able to pay high state-set cane price to farmers.
Aug 05, 2014, 13:55 PM IST
Govt not to hike import duty on sugar
Rejecting the demand to hike import duty on sugar to 40 percent, the Finance Ministry on Friday said the levy will be retained at the existing level of 15 percent.
Jul 25, 2014, 17:50 PM IST
UP govt issues notices to 52 sugar mills over cane arrears
Sugar marketing year runs from October to September.
Jul 25, 2014, 15:24 PM IST
Sugar prices remain firm: rise up to Re 1 per kg
Sugar prices continued to rise in the national capital's retail market today and gained up to Re 1 to Rs 40/41 per kg as the government had earlier this week announced measures to help the cash-starved industry.
Jun 25, 2014, 14:59 PM IST
Sugar costlier by up to Rs 2 per kg on import duty hike
Sugar prices on Tuesday further rose by up to Rs 2 per kg to Rs 33.40 at the wholesale market in the national capital.
Jun 24, 2014, 14:58 PM IST
Sugar stocks extend gains for second day
Shares of sugar companies on Tuesday soared higher for second day in a row after the government announced interest-free loans for cash-strapped mills and hiked import duty.
Jun 24, 2014, 12:03 PM IST
Govt to give more interest-free loan to sugar mills
The government on Monday decided to provide additional interest-free loan of up to Rs 4,400 crore to sugar mills and hike import duty on sweetener to enable the cash-starved industry pay their huge arrears to sugarcane farmers.
Jun 23, 2014, 15:56 PM IST
Govt agrees to raise import duty on sugar with rider
The government has also decided to raise the mandatory blending of ethanol in gasoline to 10 percent from 5 percent.
Jun 23, 2014, 13:37 PM IST
Sugar stocks soar on import duty hike, interest free loans
Government will extend sugar export subsidy of Rs 3,300 per tonne till September this year.
Jun 23, 2014, 12:40 PM IST
Sugar prices may rise as govt hikes import duty on sugar to 40%
Govt will hike import duty on sugar to 40 percent from the current 15 percent, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday.
Jun 23, 2014, 12:18 PM IST
