Lok Sabha Question No. 1491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Export of Raw Sugar
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## EXPORT OF RAW SUGAR

1491. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE: SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: SHRI Y.S.AVINASH REDDY:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of raw sugar exported from the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise;
- (b) whether lack of export subsidy has impacted the export of raw sugar from  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  of  the  corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  incentivize  the export of raw sugar produced in the country and use the proceeds to clear sugarcane dues, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  it  mandatory  for  sugar mills to export a part of their produce, if so, the details and the objectives thereof; and
- (e) the reasons for higher cost of raw sugar produced in the country in comparison to other countries like Brazil?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

(a): State/UT-wise details of quantity of raw sugar exported during the last

three sugar seasons and the current season are annexed.

- (b)  &  (c):  Export  subsidy  in  the  form  of  incentive  for  Marketing  and Promotion  Services  of  Raw  Sugar  Production  has  been  provided  during 2013-14  and  2014-15  sugar  seasons.  The  incentive  available  under  the scheme is utilized for clearing cane price dues of farmers. Incentive of Rs 183.87 crores was disbursed during 2014-15 financial year and about Rs 97  crores  has  been  disbursed  during  current  financial  year  till  30 th November, 2015.
- (d):   With  a  view  to  boost  the  price  sentiments  in  the  domestic  market and reduce the surplus stocks of sugar, 40 Lakh MT of sugar has been allocated as Minimum Indicative Export Quota (MIEQ) amongst 570 sugar mills for current sugar season 2015-16 and have been asked to discharge their export obligation accordingly.
- (e): The cost of sugar production including raw sugar depends upon cost of  various  inputs  including  cost  of  raw  material,      Chemicals,  salary  & wages,  power  etc.  The  production  cost  of  raw  sugar  in  India  is  higher than that of Brazil mainly on account of higher input costs.

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Annex

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1491  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  08.12.2015  IN  THE  LOK SABHA

(in MT)

| State         | Sugar Season 2012-13   | Sugar Season 2013-14   | Sugar Season 2014-15   |   Sugar Season 2015-16 (upto 30 th November, 2015) |
|---------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Gujarat       | 5697                   | 69600                  | 0.00                   |                                                  0 |
| Karnataka     | 0.000                  | 180321                 | 79229                  |                                               2120 |
| Maharashtra   | 34576                  | 935884                 | 240723                 |                                                764 |
| Puducherry    | 760                    | 8077                   | 2162                   |                                                303 |
| Tamil Nadu    | 1052                   | 70536                  | 188409                 |                                                153 |
| Telangana     | 0.00                   | 2646                   | 0.00                   |                                                  0 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 0.00                   | 46                     | 0.00                   |                                                  0 |
| Total         | 42,085                 | 12,67,110              | 5,10,523               |                                               3340 |

Source:  On-line data up-loaded by the sugar mills.

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