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Govt raises sugarcane FRP by Rs 10 to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 seasonThe government has increased the minimum price for sugarcane. Sugar mills will now pay Rs 365 per quintal to farmers for the 2026-27 season...
Centre okays sunflower seed procurement in Karnataka, extends purchase window for gram in MaharashtraThe central government has approved the purchase of sunflower seed from Karnataka for the 2026 rabi season. This move ensures farmers recei...
Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital complianc...
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
Northeast India small tea growers demand fair price for green leavesSmall tea growers in Shillong are demanding fair prices for their green tea leaves. They are urging the government to implement a Minimum S...
On top of the food chainAmid global food supply challenges, India stands out with comfortable conditions for both consumers and farmers. The Union cabinet's decisi...
Maharashtra sugar commissioner initiates recovery proceedings against sugar mills to pay farmersIn the last sugar season (October to September), when the sugar commissioner's office had issued RRCs to some 40 sugar mills, they had liqu...
Government hikes sugarcane price by Rs 20/quintal to Rs 275The decision to increase the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for the 2018-19 marketing year was taken by the Cabinet Committ...
Government hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 25 per quintal for 2017-18This 11% rise in FRP has taken place after two years. Last year, the government had kept prices unchanged at Rs 230 per quintal.
Sugar mills likely to default on debt worth Rs 11,000 croreSugar industry representatives and experts foresee lenders declaring these loans turning into non-performing assets, warranting debt restru...
Tamil Nadu sugar mills take Karnatak's help to manage farmers' expectations and financeSugar mills in Karnatak brought the farmers on board by paying an advance of Rs 1,500 a tonne with the condition that centre pays for price...
Opposition disrupts Maharashtra assembly on fair and remunerative price to cane growersJayant Patil of NCP said the Opposition will not allow functioning of the House till the govt gives a satisfactory reply on how it would he...
Maharashtra issues notices to sugar mills on sugarcane fair and remunerative priceMaharashtra Government has issued notices to 107 sugar factories who have not paid fair and remunerative price (FRP) to cane growers.
Govt hikes sugarcane FRP by 23.5% to Rs 210 per quintal for 2013-14The Fair and Remunerative Price was at Rs 170 per quintal in the 2012-13 marketing year (October-September).
- Government likely to hike levy price of sugar by Rs 2 per kg for this year
For the 2011-12 marketing year (October-September), the levy price of sugar was 19.04 per kg.
- CCEA nod for 17% hike in sugarcane price for 2012-13
Mills will now have to pay Rs 170 per quintal to farmers as FRP, or the minimum price that sugarcane farmers are legally guaranteed.
- CCEA to consider 17% hike in sugarcane price for 2012-13
CCEA will tomorrow consider a proposal to increase the sugarcane price that mills are required to pay to farmers by 17% in 2012-13.