India may waive ban to export 20,000 tonnes of sugar to Kenya, a key partner

India may allow the supply of 20,000 tonnes of refined sugar to Kenya, a strategic partner in Africa, overriding an export ban.

- Puja Das

This will likely be permitted under the advanced authorization scheme, a government official said. Under AAS, refineries can import raw sugar and export refined sugar after value addition.

India, which surpassed Brazil in the 2021-22 season to become the world's largest sugar producer and secondlargest exporter, imposed export controls in October last year. This was later extended beyond October 2023 due to an expected decline in production.

"Although India will have sufficient availability for domestic consumption, there may not be any surplus quantity for exports due to anticipated lower production this year than the previous year," said the official.