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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 2045
ANSWERED ON 12.12.2011
Demand and production of sugar
2045 . SHRI KANJIBHAI PATEL
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to satate :-
(a)
the domestic demand and production of sugar in the country, Statewise;
(b)
the quota of sugar allocated to Gujarat under PDS during the last three years;
(c)
whether Government proposes to increase the quota of sugar to States specially for Gujarat, in view of current retail prices of sugar; and
(d)
what steps are being taken by Government to bring down the retail prices of sugar?
Answer
(a)
Based on the first advance estimates of sugarcane production released by the Department of Agriculture & Co-operation in September, 2011, the production of sugar is provisionally estimated at about 246 lac tons as against the estimated domestic demand of about 220 lac tons in the country during the current sugar season 2011-12. Statement showing estimated sugar production during 2011-12 sugar season by the sugar producing States is at Annexure.
(b)
The following quantities of levy sugar has been allocated to Gujarat for distribution under Public Distribution System (PDS) :-
( Qty. in 000’ Tonnes )
Sl. No. Sugar season
(October-September) Quantity allocated
1 2008-09 79.66*
2 2009-10 75.44
3 2010-11 75.98
4 2011-12 (upto January, 2012) 26.08
*includes special festival quota allocated to all States/UTs.
(c)
No, Sir.
(d)
The prices of sugar in the domestic market depend upon various factors namely, quantum of sugar produced, carried over stocks, domestic demand, international sugar prices and market sentiments etc. It is the endeavor of the Government to make adequate sugar available at reasonable price through the policy of regulated release mechanism. ****
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