Govt allocates 27 lakh tonnes sugar quota to mills for domestic sales in May

By Sugar Times Team

1 May 2024

Govt allocates 27 lakh tonnes sugar quota to mills for domestic sales in May

The government decides how much sugar to be sold in the domestic market every month and accordingly allocates quota for each mill

The Centre has raised the monthly sugar quota to 27 lakh tonnes (lt) for May from 25 lt released for April, to meet the extra demand during election campaign. The current allocation for May is also higher by 3 lt from the year-ago period.

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Published: 1 May 2024

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