- Government permits export of organic sugar up to 50,000 tonnes annually
- Exports must comply with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority
- DGFT issued notification setting export ceiling and APEDA modalities
The government has allowed exports of organic sugar up to 50,000 tonnes per fiscal, according to a notification.
The exports are subject to the provisions of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.
"Export of organic sugar... is allowed subject to an overall ceiling of 50,000 tonnes per financial year as per the modalities prescribed by APEDA separately," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
Organic sugar is made from sugarcane grown without pesticides and fertilizers. It also adheres to organic farming and processing standards.
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