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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 2051

ANSWERED ON 12.12.2011

Export of sugar

2051 . SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to satate :-

(a)	whether Government has allowed export of sugar although there is less availability of sugar in the domestic market;
(b)	if so, whether it would not affect the prices of sugar in domestic market; and
(c)	the details thereof and the reason for allowing export of sugar in the current year?
Answer

(a) Taking into account the opening stock and likely sugar production, the Government has allowed export of upto 10 lakh tons of sugar during sugar season 2011-12 under Open General Licence.

(b) The prices of sugar in the domestic market are influenced by various factors like raw material costs, production, supply, demand, international prices and market sentiments. As such it would not be possible to indicate the impact of one factor on domestic prices.

(c) The Government has allowed export of sugar to ensure liquidity for sugar mills and timely payment of cane price to sugarcane farmers after considering requirement for domestic market.

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