Page 5 - Sugarcane

Is govt's claim of hiking sugarcane FRP by Rs 20 per quintal an eyewash?

Activists and leaders say the actual realisation for the average farmer would be much less, as the hike has been linked to a higher recovery rate

Government increases sugarcane FRP by Rs 20 per quintal to Rs 275

The decision to hike the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for the 2018-19 marketing year was taken by the CCEA

Cabinet to consider Rs 20 per quintal hike in sugarcane price for 2018-19

The FRP, which is the minimum price that sugar mills have to pay to sugarcane farmers, is Rs 255 per quintal for the 2017-18 season

Shekhar Gupta: Sugarcane straws in the political wind

A series of bypoll losses has pushed the Modi government into panic mode. Uncharacteristically, it's letting events dictate its actions

India's sugarcane arrears swell to Rs 160 billion in March

India's cane arrears have jumped by 10 per cent in March from previous month due to sugar mills' inability to pay farmers on sustained fall in sugar prices throughout this crushing season.The apex industry body the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) estimates total arrears at Rs 160-170 billion as of March-end as compared to an estimate of Rs 140-150 billion February end. ISMA, however, does not store cane arrears data on the financial year basis. The Union Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution C R Chaudhary in the Parliament, however, had said that sugar mills owe Rs 139.32 billion by January 31, 2018.Mounting cane arrears may prompt farmers to look for alternative crops for sowing in coming years. Farmers normally take decision for sowing of crop based on their realisation from last year. Historically, farmers have shifted to more remunerative crops for sowing next season in case the price of their produce declines this year."Considering lower sugar realization from .

Maharashtra plans to buy state's one-fourth sugar output to support prices

local sugar prices have fallen 17 percent since the start of the marketing year on Oct 1, making it difficult for the mills to make payments

October turns sweeter for sugar

New varieties of high-yielding sugarcane have taken production to an all-time high for the month

UP sugarcane arrears breach Rs 6,000 crore mark

Even as the incumbent Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has put virtually the state private sugar millers on notice to clear farmers' cane dues, the cumulative arrears have increased to Rs 4,269 crore for the current 2016-17 crushing season.For the previous 2015-16 crushing season, there is an additional arrear component of over Rs 184 crore on mills.On March 23, chief minister Adityanath had asked state mills to settle arrears within a month, while reviewing the payments situation with the UP chief secretary, cane commissioner and senior officials and warned of strict action against the defaulting units.In its 2017 UP election manifesto, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had promised to ensure cane farmers' payments within the stipulated 14 days after purchase of cane at the factory gate. On March 23, arrears of about Rs 4,160 crore were pending on mills, which have now increased to Rs 4,260 crore as per latest available data.The crushing season underway is likely to .

UP sugar mills clear 75% dues for this season

This season, UP is likely to contribute almost 40% to sugar output, much higher than Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu fixes fair price at Rs 2,850 a tonne for sugarcane farmers

This is Rs 550 over and above the Centre's fixed price at Rs 2,300 for the 2016-17 season

Bihar millers hike sugarcane price

This is the biggest hike in the cane prices in Bihar in last few years

UP hikes cane price by Rs 25/quintal for 2016-17 crushing season

Waiver of subsidy portion puts effective hike at Rs 45/quintal

UP hikes sugarcane price by Rs 25/quintal for 2016-17 crushing season

The previous SAP hike was effected in 2012-13 from Rs 240 per quintal to Rs 280 per quintal

Sweet paradox: Drought-stricken farmers plant thirstiest crop in India

For growers sugar cane has two attributes that make it lucrative - hardiness and higher returns

Farmers demand 25% hike in UP sugarcane price

Want cane price of Rs 350 per quintal for 2016-17

Five firms own 38% of cane dues for this season

Total sugarcane dues for the season so far is estimated to be Rs 4,225 cr, of the cumulative dues of Rs 52,900 cr

Australian firm receives patent for extracts from sugar with low GI

The invention relates to a process for refining sugarcane derived extracts and other phytochemical extracts

Sugarcane arrears down at Rs 6,225 crore

The country's sugar production is estimated to be 25 million tonnes in 2015-16 season

Sugarcane arrears down at Rs 6,225 crore

Government has taken several measures to improve liquidity position of sugar mills enabling them to clear prices dues to farmers

Whatsapp vigil on UP sugarcane officials

Whatsapp groups formed for nine addl cane commissioners and 44 district officers are connected with dept officials at state HQ