India, the world’s leading sugar-producing country, may export up to 8 lakh tonnes of sugar, lower than the permitted quota of 10 lakh tonnes in the 2024-25 season ending September, a top government official said on Thursday.
So far, the country has shipped 3 lakh tonnes of sugar and about 60,000 tonnes is at ports for shipment, a senior food ministry official said.
Addressing a press conference, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said, “We will export 8 lakh tonnes out of the total quota permitted.”
The food ministry has estimated a total sugar output of 26 lakh tonnes in the ongoing 2024-25 season and much of it has already been produced by mills.
The country had restricted exports entirely in the previous 2023-24 season due to domestic supply concerns. In January, the exports were permitted for the current season.
Published on May 1, 2025
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