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Maharashtra government warns sugar mills to clear dues worth Rs 2,000 crore by December 31As some mills paid their first advance lower than the agreed price, SSS had disturbed cane crushing in Kolhapur-Sangli region of Maharashtr...18 Dec, 2015, 04.41 PM IST- Millers taking revenge of defeat in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, allege farmers' organisationKolhapur and Sangli districts are known as sugar bowl of the state due to their high sugar recovery and these areas are also the base of wo...17 Dec, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
- Prohibitory orders issued in Muzaffarnagar over cane agitationThe orders were issued yesterday allegedly after Bhartiya Kisan Union on Friday threatened to launch an agitation for the low cane prices.16 Nov, 2014, 02.57 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
- New sugar production set to gather sweet pace across the countryUP sugar mills, which had observed a shutdown against high cane prices fixed by the state government, too have decided to begin operations.03 Dec, 2013, 03.49 AM IST
- Cane prices become a major worry for farmers and millers, politicians leave both infuriatedThe situation has been complicated by the rivalry between the Cong and its coalition partner, the NCP, led by agriculture minister Sharad P...02 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathana withdraws cane price agitation in MaharashtraSSS has withdrawn the agitation over cane price without getting any assurance about cane price either from the government or the sugar fact...29 Nov, 2013, 09.39 PM IST
- Maharashtra delegation to meet PM Manmohan Singh to end sugar crisisAn all-party delegation from Maharashtra, along with the representatives of agitating farmers organizations, is scheduled to meet Prime Min...26 Nov, 2013, 03.51 AM IST
- Talks with Prithviraj Chavan fail, Maharashtra cane farmers to continue agitationFarmers' organisations in top sugar producer Maharashtra have decided to continue with their agitations over fixing of cane price.23 Nov, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
- Cane shortage likely to force Maharashtra sugar mills to pay moreIf sugar mills in UP fear the spectre of political factors raising cane prices, mills in Maharashtra are worried that they have to pay high...27 Sep, 2013, 11.30 AM IST
- Former Army chief VK Singh condemns police firing on farmersFormer Army chief V K Singh has condemned the recent police firing on protesting farmers in Maharashtra and demanded that the state take re...17 Nov, 2012, 11.40 AM IST
- Sugarcane crushing off to a slow start in trouble-hit MaharashtraSugarcane crushing is limping back to normal across Maharashtra after farmers' agitation for higher sugarcane prices turned violent in the ...16 Nov, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- Sugar cane farmers' agitation turns violent in MaharashtraThe agitation turned violent from last week with the police rounding up farmers' leader Raju Shetty on Monday.13 Nov, 2012, 06.02 AM IST
- Maharashtra cane farmers gear up to fight for a higher priceMaharashtra cane farmers are gearing up to fight for a higher price for the 2011-12 crushing season which is three months away.20 Jul, 2011, 05.53 AM IST
- Govts evasive on higher advance cane pricesEven after allowing sugar exports, which will help sugar prices to firm up and help sugar factories pay better cane price, the Maharashtra ...20 Dec, 2010, 02.26 AM IST
- Farmers agitation for higher cane prices shows signs of revivalThe farmers agitation for higher cane prices has again started showing signs of a revival.02 Dec, 2009, 07.44 PM IST
- Farmers agitation for better prices for sugarcane continuesFarmers agitation demanding better prices for sugarcane intensified on Monday with protestors blocking highways and disrupting train moveme...09 Nov, 2009, 09.39 PM IST
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