India asks sugar mills to ensure adequate festival-season sugar supplies
India asked sugar mills to ensure adequate supplies during the upcoming festival season. Mills seeking to import nearly 800,000 tons of duty-free raw sugar were directed to sell sugar, with instructions attributed to a food ministry official.
The Indian government has asked sugar mills to ensure adequate supplies during the upcoming festival season. An official from the food ministry said domestic mills are seeking to import nearly 800000 tons of duty-free raw sugar. The government also directed the mills to sell sugar at a pace that keeps festival-season availability adequate.