Curbs may be eased on sugar use for ethanol production

The government’s decision came amid concerns about a fall in the production of sugarcane due to erratic weather conditions, and rising prices of the sweetener in the domestic market. The all India average consumer wholesale price of sugar was ₹4,142.21 per quintal on December 14, compared with ₹3,934.39 on the same day last year, according to government data.