Delhi's sugar export curbs likely to hit market The domestic sugar market is likely to be affected with the recent decision of India to impose restrictions on export of sugar. Business 26 May, 2022
Sugar production declines as lack of sugarcane hits mills As the sugarcane farming has been declining of late, sugar production has decreased drastically this year. Business 01 Apr, 2021
Sugarmills face shortage of raw materials After facing years of criticism for not paying sugarcane farmers on time, sugar mills have now found themselves struggling to procure the raw material for producing sugar as more and more farmers have abandoned sugarcane farming in the recent years. Business 18 Feb, 2021
Sugarcane farmers to hit the street KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 21 As sugar mills have once again failed to clear dues, sugarcane farmers from Sarlahi district are gearing to start a protest in the capital. A team of sugarcane farmers from Sarlahi had met Minister of Industry, Commerce and... Travel 22 Nov, 2020
Sugarcane farmers demand clearance of dues KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 10 While sugarcane farmers are seeking government support to recoup their dues from sugar mills, the mismatch in the outstanding amount as per the government’s and farmers’ calculations could complicate the matter. As per... 11 Nov, 2020
Sugarcane farmers face double whammy Kathmandu, May 14 The coronavirus pandemic has added to the woes of sugarcane farmers, who were already struggling to recover their due payment from sugar mills. Generally, sugarcane harvesting season is from January to March. “Since not all... 15 May, 2020
Agrawal arrested for delaying payment to sugarcane farmers The government doubled import duty on sugar and imposed quantitative restriction to promote domestic sugar, but mill operators did not clear dues to farmers Kathmandu, October 31 Police today arrested Industrialist Rakesh Agrawal, proprietor... 01 Nov, 2018
EDITORIAL: Sugar goes bitter Sugar producers’ intent to make the most of festive season and hike sugar prices just leaves a bitter taste in mouth Just as the festive season is knocking on the door, the price of sugar has now started surging in domestic markets as the government... 03 Oct, 2018
Sugar price shoots up ahead of festive season Commodity got dearer by Rs 15 per kg in two weeks Kathmandu, October 1 With the government imposing quantitative restriction on the import of sugar, its price has started to surge in the domestic market since the last few weeks. The commodity... 02 Oct, 2018
Curb on sugar import to hurt consumers Govt sets 100,000-tonne import quota for sugar for fiscal 2018-19 Kathmandu, September 17 In a bid to limit excessive supply of cheaper foreign sugar in the domestic market, which has lowered the demand of comparatively costly Nepali sugar, the... 18 Sep, 2018
STC importing 5,000 tonnes of sugar targeting festive market Kathmandu, September 10 Amid sugar mills claiming that a huge volume of domestic sugar remain unsold in the market, Salt Trading Corporation (STC) is importing 5,000 tonnes of sugar from India targeting the upcoming festive market. While 2,500 tonnes... 11 Sep, 2018
PMO directs supplies ministry to halt sugar import Move to help farmers, sugar mills Consumers to pay higher price for domestic produce Kathmandu, September 9 The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has directed the supplies ministry to halt sugar import to assure... 10 Sep, 2018
