date:Dec 31, 2013
ansod, a senior analyst at Phillip Commodities India Pvt Ltd.
* Temperature has fallen below normal level in most parts of the country, the weather department said on Monday.
* Demand for sugar from bulk consumers like ice-cream and cold drink makers usually drops during the winter.
* Spot sugar was up 5 rupees at 2,862 rupees per 100 kg at the Kolhapur market in Maharashtra.
* The government policy to induce mills to produce raw sugar can support prices in the longer term. It can ultimately