Sugar
TNAU unveils sustainable sugarcane initiative
08 Jun 2013
Govt to bear Rs2,600-cr extra PDS sugar subsidy for 2 yrs
06 Apr 2013
The sugar subsidy, which is around Rs2,600 crore at present, could go up to Rs5,300 crore post decontrol, say market sources
Cabinet approves sugar decontrol
04 Apr 2013
There will be no levy on sugar for two years and there will also be no change in the PDS price of sugar, food minister KV Thomas said
Rangarajan panel recommends revenue sharing by sugar mills and farmers
12 Oct 2012
The committee has suggested doing away with the present mechanism of regulated release of non-levy sugar as also phasing out of the cane area reservation and allowing contract farming
PM sets up committee to study decontrol of sugar
28 Jan 2012
India mulls lifting sugar controls
17 Jan 2012
Government may allow additional sugar exports
25 Nov 2011
Sugar manufacturers gain on export news
17 Dec 2010
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