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WTO Dispute Settlement Panel to review India’s Sugar Subsidy
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has announced setting up of dispute settlement panel to review India’s sugar subsidy as requested by Brazil, Australia and Guatemala. What are the Objections against India? The countries allege that: India has massively increased the level ..
Marayoor Jaggery from Kerala gets GI Tag
The traditional and handmade ‘Marayoor Jaggery’ from Idukki district of Kerala has finally got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag that makes it safe for consumption while rejuvenating the traditional way of production and ensuring a safe market in future. It ..
Minimum Selling Price of Sugar Increased by Rs 2/kg
The Central government has increased the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar by Rs. 2 per kg to Rs. 31. Minimum Selling Price Minimum Selling Price is the rate below which the mills cannot sell sugar in the open market to wholesalers and bulk ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Pakistan declares sugarcane juice as ‘national drink’
The Government of Pakistan has recently declared sugarcane juice as the ‘national drink’ of the country. The announcement came after the government conducted a Twitter poll where people were asked to decide on the country’s national drink with two other ..
Sustainable Sugar Initiative
SSI was jointly launched by ICRISAT and WWF to reduce and optimize the use of water and other inputs in sugarcane production. It is a system of various practices and principles including: using single budded sets from healthy mother cane ..
Government scraps export duty on sugar
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) under Ministry of Finance has scrapped export duty of 20% on raw and refined sugar to boost shipments. The removal of export duty will help to export excess sugar output in India ..