date:Jan 18, 2013
per month. A rise of even Rs 5 per kg would affect the family budget by Rs 25 only per month, whereas it would help the millions of farmers.
Earlier, the import duty was 60 per cent. In 2009, when there was shortage of sugar, it was reduced to increase the import and meet the domestic demand. That is not the case this year. However, in a scenario when the indigenous production is more than sufficient to meet the demand, the government should look at the import policies adapting to the current m