(a) whether the Government proposes to export at least one million tonnes of white and raw sugar during the current financial year;
(b) if so, whether this is more than the export during the previous year;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether there is a huge surplus stock of white sugar in the country;
(e) if so, the efforts being made to increase the export of sugar; and
(f) the details of the major buyers of sugar from India?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH)
(a), (b) & (c): Sugar is a freely exportable commodity and its exports are undertaken by the sugar factories as per their commercial prudence after assessment of position with regard to stock of sugar held by them, prospects of sugar production and requirement of sugar for consumption in the country, domestic and International price of sugar and other relevant factors including the provisions of the EXIM policy.
(d) & (e): The stock of white sugar available in the country is sufficient to meet the consumption requirement for the sugar year 2004-2005.
(f): The details of major buyers of sugar from India are at Annexure-I.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1901 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 13.12.2004 IN THE LOK SABHA
DETAILS OF MAJOR BUYERS OF SUGAR FROM INDIA
Sl. No. COUNTRY
1. Aden
2. Afghanistan
3. Bangladesh
4. Belgium
5. C.I.S. 6. Dubai
7 Ealman
8. Egypt
9. Eritrea 10. France 11. Georgia 12. Indonesia 13. Iraq 14. Italy 15. Jordan 16. Kenya 17. Korea 18. Maldives 19. Malaysia 20. Myanmar 21. Netherlands 22. Philippines 23. Pakistan 24. Portugal 25. Romania 26. Singapore 27. Somalia 28. Spain 29. Srilanka 30. Tanzania 31. Uganda 32. U.A.E. 33. U.S.A. 34. Yemen 35. Rwanda 36. Senegal 37. U.K.
SOURCE: Coop. Sugar Journal Vol. 36 Sep. 2004 (No.1) Published by National Federation of Coop. Sugar Factories Ltd.