THE EXPORTS DILEMMA

Though the quantitative ceilings on sugar exports were removed from the otherwise heavily guarded and controlled sector in the year 2001 by the government, it is regularly accused by players of not allowing the same in reality; as explained by S. L. Jain, Director General of Indian Sugar Manufacturers Association (ISMA), “The government has not done enough on its part; Krishi Bhavan still restricts exports to raw sugar importing companies.” That’s a pointed fl aw, especially when the government is preparing to allow the sugar industry to become a net exporter, with an export target of 1.5 million tonnes being set for SY-07.

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Editor:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri