Sugar output down 18 pc to 25.49 mn tons so far in 2024-25India's sugar production has decreased by 18% to 25.49 million tonnes in the 2024-25 season, according to ISMA. This decline is primarily d...
17 Apr, 2025, 07.14 PM IST
Sugar production falls 12% so far this marketing year ending September: ISMAIndia's sugar production has declined by 12 per cent to 197 lakh tonnes till mid-February in the 2024-25 marketing year, mainly due to lowe...
17 Feb, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
India sugar production declines by 16pc to 95.40 lakh tn in Oct-Dec: ISMASugar production decreased by 16 per cent to 95.40 lakh tonne in the first quarter of the current marketing year starting in October. Produ...
02 Jan, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
Sugar industry expects government to scrap export duty this weekIn order to reduce the closing stock of 2017-18, the industry aims to export 1.5-2 million tonnes of sugar till October 2018, when the new ...
12 Mar, 2018, 12.13 PM IST
Import duty on sugar may be cut from 40%India is the world's biggest aggregate consumer of the sweetener and often imports the commodity when local output falls, to prevent prices...
24 Mar, 2017, 09.50 AM IST
4.11 lakh tonnes of sugar exported during October-December 2014"At present, export of sugar is free without quantitative restrictions, subject to prior registration of quantity with the DGFT," Danve sai...
03 Mar, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh must emerge as biggest sugar producer in country: AssochamUP lags behind in terms of sugar recovery in the country as Maharashtra had the highest recovery of 11.25 per cent followed by Karnataka an...
15 Dec, 2014, 02.58 PM IST
India exported 12 lakh tonnes of sugar in 2012-13: K V ThomasFood Minister K V Thomas said the decision to allow free exports of sugar was taken keeping in view the stock position and domestic demand.
10 Dec, 2013, 04.29 PM IST
'Hopelessly inadequate' error detection responsible for last year's big data bloopersLast May, the National Statistical Commission (NSC) had roped in former RBI executive director RB Barman to conduct a one-man inquiry.
11 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
IIP numbers raise doubts as sugar output doublesNear doubling of sugar output in October has again raised doubts over the quality of data reported in the IIP released on Wednesday.
13 Dec, 2012, 06.58 AM IST
Pranab Mukherjee baffled, orders probe into IIP repairPranab Mukherjee described the sharp downward revision in industrial production data as ‘totally baffling’ and said he had ordered an enqui...
14 Apr, 2012, 03.21 AM IST
- Centre needs to revamp farm statistics gathering process
An expert panel headed by Prof A Vaidyanathan has said that the Centre needs to urgently revamp its farm statistics gathering process.
11 Feb, 2011, 08.30 PM IST
- Falling sugar prices may witness violent swings
Sugar prices could be heading for a 30% drop, weakened by the returns from production and an excessive supply but thanks to India’s data “c...
21 Jul, 2010, 04.43 AM IST
- Rajasthan exempts VAT on sugar
Now sugar would be cheaper by Rs 2 in Rajasthan. Rajasthan government has decided to exempt VAT on imported sugar in the state till June 30...
29 Jan, 2010, 07.09 PM IST
- Levy sugar quota hiked to 20%
The Centre on Thursday hiked the levy sugar quota for sugar mills from 10% (of the total output) to 20% for the new 2009-10 sugar year star...
10 Oct, 2009, 01.58 AM IST
- Maharashtra sugar output down 17%
Sugar production in Maharashtra, the largest producer of the commodity in the country, has fallen by over 17%, having clocked an output of ...
13 Feb, 2009, 01.47 AM IST
- GCMMF to launch sugar-free range of products
Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation(GCMMF)is all set to launch its sugar-free range of products-ice cream and desserts.
16 Jan, 2007, 10.00 PM IST