(a) whether export of Indian sugar has suffered a set back with Yemen and Iraq rejecting
two cargoes because of poor quality;
(b) whether the Government have enquired into this; and
(c) if so, the findings of the enquiry and the steps taken to ensure good quality of Indian
sugar is exported to these countries in future?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD )
(a),(b)&(c): The export of sugar is being undertaken by various sugar mills/exporters as per
the requirement of the foreign buyers based on their commercial judgements. This Ministry has
no information about the rejection of cargoes of sugar by Iraq and Yemen.