Pralhad Joshi reviews sugar stock situation amid rising prices

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, Updated At : 01:47 AM Aug 10, 2026 IST

Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday held a review meeting with senior ministry officials to assess the current stock position of sugar, production levels and its requirement with the festival season round the corner.The meeting was held amid a spike in the sweetner's price by around 10 per cent since the past one month.

During the meeting, Joshi is learnt to have emphasised on the close monitoring of availability and timely measures to maintain adequate stocks of sugar and ensure a stable supply throughout the season.

Sugar prices have seen a spike of around 10 per cent since the past one month and may remain high for the next few weeks, as supplies are restricted with demand for the upcoming festival season expected to rise.

Rising prices are likely to further spurt retail inflation, which had breached the RBI's target for the first time in 17 months in June, and had forced the government to take further measures to curb prices after banning exports and imposing stock limits last month.

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