A top government official said that India, the world’s leading sugar-producing country, may export up to 8 lakh tonnes of sugar, lower than the permitted quota of 10 lakh tonnes in the 2024-25 season ending September.
So far, the country has shipped 3 lakh tonnes of sugar, and about 60,000 tonnes are at ports for shipment, a senior food ministry official said. Addressing a press conference, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said, “We will export 8 lakh tonnes out of the total quota permitted.”
The food ministry has estimated a total sugar output of 26 lakh tonnes in the ongoing 2024-25 season, and much of it has already been produced by mills. Due to domestic supply concerns, the country restricted exports entirely in the previous 2023-24 season. In January, exports were permitted for the current season.
