Overview
- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued a Dec 30 notification permitting organic sugar exports within an annual ceiling of 50,000 tonnes.
- Exports will operate under modalities to be prescribed separately by APEDA, which oversees agricultural export standards.
- Reports define organic sugar as produced from cane grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers under certified organic standards.
- Coverage is based on the official notification carried via PTI, and APEDA has not yet detailed procedures, allocations, or timelines.
- One report noted recent references to higher domestic sugar output and calls for farmer support as contextual background to the policy.