New Delhi: The government is considering imposing a 25% duty on exports of molasses – a by-product of sugarcane and key ingredient for ethanol productions – as it expects a decline in sugar production in the upcoming season, senior officials said. The curbs on exports are expected to boost the availability of molasses for domestic … Read more
Pune: Sugar mills of Maharashtra and Karnataka, which together account for more than half of the country’s production of the sweetener, are gearing up for a fierce battle among themselves to get every stalk of sugarcane possible. For the first time ever, Karnataka has fixed an official date to begin sugar production and take legal … Read more
When nature writer Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was published in 1962, there was furious backlash, particularly from chemical firms. In her book, she had carefully laid out how DDT was entering the food chain, arguing for better testing and informed use of pesticides. In her essay on Carson (Burning Questions), Margaret Atwood admits that … Read more
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Federation (NFCSF) on Wednesday revised sugar production estimate lower to 32.7 million tonnes in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing year ending September from its earlier estimate of 35.5 million tonnes. The revised sugar production estimate is, however, down by 8.88 per cent from the actual production of 35.92 million tonnes … Read more
The country’s sugar production is expected to be 30.2 million tonnes in the ongoing 2020-21 marketing year, about 800,000 tonne lower than the initial estimate, a senior government official said on Wednesday. However, the sugar production is estimated to be higher than 27.4 million tonne achieved during the 2019-20 marketing year (October-September). “Already, mills have … Read more
New Delhi: The food ministry has sought Rs 5,600 crore to clear export subsidy dues of sugar mills. The government gives a subsidy of Rs 10,448 for the export of every tonne of sugar. Exports in the current season are estimated to be 5.7 million tonnes, but officials said very little subsidy has been paid … Read more