Sugar Current Affairs, GK & News
Regulation of Sugar Exports
The central government has imposed restrictions on sugar exports from June 1st, 2022 to increase the availability of sugar in the country during sugar season 2021-22 (October-September) and also curb price rise. Usually, during the festival season of October – November, the demand for sugar increases, and therefore, the government is committed to ensuring its ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Brazil • DGFT • Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) • Export control • Sugar
India’s Agriculture Exports in 2021-22
For FY 2021-22, the exports of agricultural products, including plantation and marine products of India have touched a record USD 50 billion. This is a 20 per cent increase from last year. Overview: This growth in export has been achieved due to a surge in shipments of marine products, rice, buffalo meat, sugar, wheat, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority • agricultural products • Agriculture exports • buffalo meat • India's Agriculture Exports in 2021-22 • marine products • Marine Products Export Development Authority • raw cotton • Rice • Sugar • Wheat
Food price index highest since 2014
The United Nations recently announced that the world food prices increased for the eleventh consecutive month in April 2021. It reached the highest level since May 2014. This announcement was made based on the Food Price Index released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Food Price Index The Food Price Index measures monthly changes of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Brazil • Food and agricultural organization • food price index • Food prices • France • Sugar • United Nations • US • Vegetable oil • Wheat
Global Sugar Supply Chains hit globally
The international sugar prices have fell from 15 USD to 12 USD per pound. Also, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has reduced its off-take from mills in the last 15 days. The sugar stock in the wholesale market and retail markets have been sold completely according to ISMA. Highlights The fresh sugar procurement in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Corona virus • COVID-19 • India-Indonesia • India-Thailand • lock down • Sugar • Sugar Industries • Sugar Mills
ICMR releases report on Sugar Intake of India, Report first of its kind
On January 5, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released its report on sugar intake of India. The intake was measured in grams per day. The report was released based on a joint survey conducted by ICMR, NIN (National Institute of Nutrition), Hyderabad and ILSI (International Life Science Institute of India). The study ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Blood Sugar • Food industry • Food Sector • Health • Healthy India • ICMR • Obesity • Safe and Healthy food • Sugar