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📷 Wolfgang Weiser
01📊 Economy

India May Import Sugar After A Decade. Why Now?

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📊 Economy↺ from 20 Aug

India is reportedly considering importing up to 1 million tonnes of raw sugar at nil duty, which would mark the first such import in nearly a decade. The move is prompted by low domestic stocks and record high sugar prices ahead of the festival season.

Food InflationAgricultural PolicyCommodity Markets
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