Government to Explore Raising Sugar Import Tax: Food Minister

India will examine raising import tax on sugar to support local prices and help mills clear dues to cane growers, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Thursday. "We have to keep farmers' interest in mind and have to ensure that sugar mills are in good financial health to clear Rs 11,000 crore ($1.85 billion at $1 = 59.3450 rupees) arrear to cane growers," he said after a meeting with some of his cabinet colleagues. India, t...