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Agriculture
Minister Nitin Gadkari says global demand, not government, drives India's sugar prices
✍️ Sikkimexpress
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 06:01 AM
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told reporters that recent fluctuations in sugar prices are a result of worldwide demand‑supply imbalances rather than any domestic policy changes.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari addressed the media and clarified that the recent rise in sugar prices is being shaped by global market forces rather than domestic policy actions.
He noted that heightened demand for sugar in key overseas markets, together with supply constraints in major producing regions, is influencing Indian price trends more than any government intervention.
Gadkari added that the government is closely monitoring the situation but has not introduced price controls, and that stakeholders should expect prices to reflect international supply‑demand dynamics.
He noted that heightened demand for sugar in key overseas markets, together with supply constraints in major producing regions, is influencing Indian price trends more than any government intervention.
Gadkari added that the government is closely monitoring the situation but has not introduced price controls, and that stakeholders should expect prices to reflect international supply‑demand dynamics.