Sugar export ban to free up 4-5 lakh tonne for domestic useIndia has banned sugar exports until September 30. This move aims to increase domestic availability by 4-5 lakh tonnes. The decision is a r...
14 May, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
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...
05 May, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Sugar mills owe Rs 6,582 crore to cane farmersThe cane price arrears of Rs 3,269 crore on Fair and Remunerative Price basis and Rs 6,582 crore on State Advised Price basis are outstandi...
26 Jul, 2016, 08.43 PM IST
Will ensure payment of dues to cane farmers by Sep 30: Chaudhry Sahib SinghA Samajwadi Party leader today claimed that the UP government will ensure payment of arrears due to cane farmers from private sugar mills.
02 Sep, 2014, 03.37 PM IST
Cane prices now leave Tamil Nadu farmers sourTamil Nadu could be the next state to see a face-off between cane farmers and the government over cane price, after Uttar Pradesh and Mahar...
26 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- UP government eyes 40 lakh cane farmers family for vote with steep hike in sugarcane SAP
The steep hike by the Akhilesh Yadav government with an eye on the 40 lakh cane farmers vote in the crucial 2014 Lok Sabha polls, caught th...
07 Dec, 2012, 07.14 PM IST
- UP government yet to announce SAP of sugar cane farmers
Despite the sugar cane crushing at its peak the Akhilesh Yadav government has yet to announce the State Advised Price (SAP) of cane making ...
30 Nov, 2012, 01.19 PM IST
- Sugar cane farmers' agitation turns violent in Maharashtra
The agitation turned violent from last week with the police rounding up farmers' leader Raju Shetty on Monday.
13 Nov, 2012, 06.02 AM IST
- Sugarcane farmers benefit through SIS system in Uttar Pradesh
For sugar cane farmers in UP a novel e-governance project has come as a boon for dealing with delayed payments, under weighing of their pro...
24 Feb, 2012, 05.19 PM IST
- Maharashtra mills owe Sugarcane arrears to farmers, payments unlikely soon
The sugar cane crushing season is about to get over in Maharashtra and there are arrears of over a month to be paid to cane farmers.
30 Jun, 2011, 05.18 AM IST
- UP farmers go on shopping binge after harvest
Cane farmers in Uttar Pradesh pocketed Rs 12,100 crore at the end of the cane-crushing season this year, more than double the Rs 5,700 cror...
19 Nov, 2010, 04.15 AM IST
- Cane crushing fails to begin in UP
Cane farmers in UP continue to remain adamant to sell cane though there were initial signs of a resolution between farmers and millers.
19 Nov, 2009, 07.23 PM IST
- Farmers adamant not to sell cane despite an incentive of Rs 15/quintal
Even though the cooperative and private sugar mills have decided to pay a premium or incentive of Rs 15/quintal of cane, farmers continue t...
16 Nov, 2009, 07.54 PM IST
- Cheap loans for cane farmers
The Centre has decided to provide loans at 4% to cane farmers through sugar mills.
22 Aug, 2009, 01.04 AM IST
- CM rules out further aid for sugar cane farmers
State chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has rejected a demand for more sops for the sector during a meeting convened to discuss the unpreced...
22 May, 2007, 04.09 AM IST