Sugar mills

Government allows more export of sugar 25 February 2012

The government has allowed export of an additional one million tonnes of sugar, over and above the exports allowed a few weeks ago. This has been done as per recommendations of the empowered group of ministers (EGoM), headed by finance...

Keywords: export, finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, empowered group of ministers, sugar

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10% Ethanol blending mandatory, a boon to sugar mills 11 August 2015

The government has decided to boost the ethanol production by making 10 percent blending with petrol mandatory from the next year onwards, starting October 2015. The decision in this regard is taken by the Petroleum Ministry after Prime Minister Narendra...

Keywords: Sugar mills, Sugar mills, cane growers, Sugar mills

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Government to remove curbs on sugar exports 04 May 2012

India is the biggest consumer and second biggest producer of sugar and controls the industry through procurement prices set by both centre and the state governments, to keep its prices stable. The government has decided to remove curbs on sugar...

Keywords: overseas markets, Anand Sharma, exports of cotton, Indian Sugar Mills Associations

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India’s sugar surplus may trigger export 25 July 2015

India, is likely to have a surplus of sugar production for the sixth straight year despite erratic rainfall. Preliminary forecast by the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) says, sugar output in the world’s second-largest producer is expected to touch 28...

Keywords: India, sugar season, Indian Sugar Mills Association, India

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Sugar import duty hiked 23 August 2014

The government on Friday hiked sugar import duty from 15 per cent to 25 per cent and this would lead to increase in rate of sugar by Rs. 4 to Rs. 5 per kg. This decision was taken to to...

Keywords: sugar import duty, Sugar prices in India, Indian Sugar Mills Association, Consumer Affairs ministry

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