India targets local sugar exports

23 June 2000



India targets local sugar exports

INDIA is targeting Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for the export of 1 million tonnes of surplus sugar, reports the Financial Times.

The Indian Sugar Mills Association says India is the cheapest source of imports its neighbours need.

Industry official s say that despite white sugar prices rising from $170/t at the start of the year to $240 now, factories are losing $47/t.

Export is the favoured means to reduce bulging domestic stocks.

• Bumper season for Indian sugar, FWi, 14 December, 1999
• Sugar output collapse threatens India, FWi, 14 September, 1999
• Indian sugar producers hit by imports, FWi, 20 April, 1999
  
• Financial Times 23/06/2000 page 36