Govt trying to talk to countries on sugar exports: Sitharaman

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 18:47

"We just started working on it. Because quantum of sugar is annually getting accumulated. In the last four years it (the accumulation of sugar) has been quite substantial," she told reporters here.

'Firms export 6,101 tonne sugar to EU; 8,071 tonne to US'

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 15:09

Sugar Companies exported 6,101 tonnes of the sweetener to the EU and 8,071 tonnes to the US till July 21 under the preferential quota system, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Sugar output to touch all time high of 28.3 MT

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 22:33

India's sugar production is estimated to touch all time high of 28.3 million tonnes (MT) in the ongoing marketing year, 2014-15, as mills have already manufactured 27.95 MT so far.

Sugar output up 15% so far in 2014-15; prices at 7-year low

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 18:34

India's sugar production rose by 15 percent to 26.35 million tonnes so far during the current marketing year, resulting in fall of ex-factory prices to seven-year low and a surge in cane arrears to nearly Rs 20,000 crore.

CCEA may take up sugar export subsidy issue Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 16:01

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.

Sweet sugar turns bitter for mill owners in 2014

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 15:31

Sugar remained sweet for consumers this year but turned bitter for mill owners who faced huge losses estimated at over Rs 3,000 crore and struggled to make payments to cane farmers due to sluggish sales realisation.

Sugar production up 47% to 42.25 lakh tonne so far this season

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 20:35

India's sugar production rose by 47 percent to 42.25 lakh tonnes till December 15 of this marketing year, which started in October this year, leading to a fall in ex-factory prices of the sweetener.

Sugar output down 21% to 85.5 LT so far in 2013-14 marketing year

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 14:26

India's sugar production fell by 21 percent to 85.5 lakh tonnes till January 15 of the current marketing year that started in October on account of delay in crushing operations, according to industry data.

Sugar output slides by 29% till Dec due to delay in crushing

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 18:01

The country's sugar production fell by 29 percent to 57.39 lakh tonnes in the first three months of the 2013-14 season (October-September).

Crushing delay may not impact sugar output this season: Thomas

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 18:52

Sugar production, which is estimated at 241 lakh tonnes in the country, is expected to remain unaffected due to delay in commencement of sugarcane crushing, Parliament was informed Tuesday.

UP govt offers sops to sugar mills; warns of action

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 19:05

Announcing tax breaks to end the impasse in the sugar industry, Uttar Pradesh government Thursday warned sugar mills of legal action if they did not start operations by next week.

Govt projects nearly 3% drop in sugar output this year

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 15:35

The country's sugar production is likely to drop by nearly three percent to 24.4 million tonnes this year, but sufficient to meet the domestic demand, Food Minister K V Thomas said Thursday.