Govt hikes minimum selling price of sugar by Rs 2/kg

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Govt hikes minimum selling price of sugar by Rs 2/kg

Friday, 15 February 2019 | PTI | New Delhi

Concerned over mounting cane arrears ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Government on Thursday hiked the minimum selling price of sugar by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 31 to help millers clear farmers’ dues.

The minimum selling price (MSP) is the rate below which the mills cannot sell sugar in the open market to wholesalers and bulk consumers like beverage and biscuit makers.

Industry body ISMA had recently said cane arrears stood at around Rs 20,000 crore at the end of January.

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