Punjab Farmers Call off Stir as CM Assures Hike in Sugarcane Prices
3 years, 4 months ago

Punjab Farmers Call off Stir as CM Assures Hike in Sugarcane Prices

News 18  

Farmers seeking a hike in sugarcane prices called off their agitation after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh assured them of Rs 360 per quintal for it on Tuesday. Their demand had also got the backing of state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who demanded better prices for Punjab farmers and had said the rates should be increased immediately. After a meeting with the chief minister, farmer leader Manjit Singh Rai told reporters that the CM agreed to increase cane prices. Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal declared the increase in cane prices by the state government as a "big victory" for farmers.

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Cabinet hikes Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane payable by sugar mills, says move to benefit 5 crore sugarcane farmers
10 months ago

Cabinet hikes Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane payable by sugar mills, says move to benefit 5 crore sugarcane farmers

Op India  

In a surprise late-night briefing on Thursday, the Centre announced a slew of incentives for sugarcane farmers following a key meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At the briefing held by Union Minister Anurag Thakur, the Centre announced the Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2024-25 at Rs 340 …

Centre hikes ‘fair and remunerative price’ of sugarcane to ₹340/quintal
10 months ago

Centre hikes ‘fair and remunerative price’ of sugarcane to ₹340/quintal

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Wednesday approved ‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ of sugarcane payable by sugar factories for sugar season 2024-25. “.It has been decided to fix the price for the upcoming sugarcane season, in the period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, to ensure the fair and reasonable price of sugarcane to the farmers by the sugar mills,” Union …

Govt hikes sugarcane procurement price by Rs 25 to Rs 340 per quintal
10 months ago

Govt hikes sugarcane procurement price by Rs 25 to Rs 340 per quintal

India TV News  

The Modi government on Wednesday approved a hike in sugarcane Fair and Remunerative Price by Rs 25 to Rs 340 per quintal for 2024-25, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur informed. "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2024-25 at Rs 340/quintal at …

‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ fixed by Centre for sugarcane is not a fair market price at all, says Madras High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ fixed by Centre for sugarcane is not a fair market price at all, says Madras High Court

The Hindu  

In a judgement that has come as a shot in the arm for sugarcane farmers, the Madras High Court has said the Fair and Remunerative Price fixed by the Centre for their produce was in reality not the fair market price at all, and that small and marginal farmers can survive only if the State governments paid them the much …

Varun Gandhi writes another letter to Yogi on sugarcane prices
3 years, 2 months ago

Varun Gandhi writes another letter to Yogi on sugarcane prices

Hindustan Times  

In a fresh letter to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi on Monday raised the demand for re-visiting prices of sugarcane crop, saying farmers are in “misery” and have been hoping for a higher increase. I request that please reconsider this according to the rising cost and inflation and declare the rate of ₹400 …

Mayawati slams BJP over cane support price hike, calls move 'selfish'
3 years, 2 months ago

Mayawati slams BJP over cane support price hike, calls move 'selfish'

India TV News  

BSP president and former UP CM Mayawati on Monday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government increased cane support prices ahead of the assembly elections for “selfish” motives. "The entire farmer society is sad and troubled by the anti-farmer policies of the Centre and the UP government, but increasing the support price of sugarcane now to save face before the elections …

Uttar Pradesh: Govt hikes sugarcane purchase price by Rs 25 per quintal
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Govt hikes sugarcane purchase price by Rs 25 per quintal

India TV News  

In a major decision barely months ahead of the upcoming 2022 Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced a Rs 25 per quintal hike in the purchase prices of sugarcane in the state. Addressing a meeting of farmers here organised by the BJP's Kisan Morcha, Adityanath said, "The government has decided that the variety of sugarcane …

Increase price of sugarcane procurement from farmers: Priyanka Gandhi to govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Increase price of sugarcane procurement from farmers: Priyanka Gandhi to govt

India TV News  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday urged the government to increase the price of sugarcane procurement from farmers and said that there has been no increase in it in the last three years while the prices of cooking gas, petrol and diesel have been constantly rising. The Congress general secretary said the BJP government is increasing the price of …

Now, Sidhu targets Amarinder govt. over sugarcane prices
3 years, 4 months ago

Now, Sidhu targets Amarinder govt. over sugarcane prices

The Hindu  

As the farmers continued their protest against the Congress government in Punjab’s Jalandhar, demanding rise in State Assured Price for sugarcane, party’s State chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said the SAP in Punjab is too low in comparison to neighbouring States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana. Mr. Sidhu’s remark is being seen as another attack on Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, …

Sidhu slams Amarinder govt over sugarcane prices, praises BJP-ruled Haryana, UP
3 years, 4 months ago

Sidhu slams Amarinder govt over sugarcane prices, praises BJP-ruled Haryana, UP

India TV News  

In yet another sign of growing dissidence in Punjab Congress ranks, party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has slammed the Amarinder Singh government over poor prices for sugarcane and hailed the BJP-ruled Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for higher prices for sugarcane. "The rate of sugarcane in Haryana is Rs 350 per quintal, while in Punjab recently it is …

Punjab: Cane Farmers' Blockade in Jalandhar Continues as Meeting with Ministers Remains Inconclusive
3 years, 4 months ago

Punjab: Cane Farmers' Blockade in Jalandhar Continues as Meeting with Ministers Remains Inconclusive

News 18  

Farmers seeking a hike in sugarcane prices continued to block rail tracks and a national highway in Punjab’s Jalandhar as a meeting between their representatives and state ministers remained inconclusive with another round now scheduled with agriculture experts on Monday. Giving more details of the meeting, Dallewal said, “On cost of production issue, the government admitted that the officials had …

Cane prices: Farmers' stir continues as meeting with ministers remains inconclusive
3 years, 4 months ago

Cane prices: Farmers' stir continues as meeting with ministers remains inconclusive

India Today  

Farmers seeking a hike in sugarcane prices continued to block rail tracks and a national highway in Punjab's Jalandhar as a meeting between their representatives and state ministers here remained inconclusive with another round now scheduled with agriculture experts on Monday. Scores of farmers had on Friday launched an agitation for an indefinite period to press the Punjab government to …

Punjab's protesting farmers, seeking hike in sugarcane prices, to meet Cooperation Minister on Sunday
3 years, 4 months ago

Punjab's protesting farmers, seeking hike in sugarcane prices, to meet Cooperation Minister on Sunday

India TV News  

Farmers who were seeking a hike in sugarcane prices and blocked rail tracks and a national highway in Punjab's Jalandhar for the second consecutive day on Saturday, affecting trains and vehicular traffic, have agreed to meet the Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa at Chandigarh on Sunday for resolving the ongoing issue of the cane growers, District Public Relations Officer, Jalandhar …

Inflation on Rise but Sugarcane Rates Stagnant, UP Govt Owes Rs 12,000 Cr to Farmers: Tikait
3 years, 10 months ago

Inflation on Rise but Sugarcane Rates Stagnant, UP Govt Owes Rs 12,000 Cr to Farmers: Tikait

News 18  

Prices of fuel and fertilizers have gone up but the procurement rate of sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh has remained stagnant for the last four years, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday, claiming farmers’ cane dues worth Rs 12,000 crore are pending in the state. The Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson, who has been leading the protests against the Centre’s three …

Centre Estimates Sugarcane Farmers' Arrears to be Around Rs 13,000 Crore
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Estimates Sugarcane Farmers' Arrears to be Around Rs 13,000 Crore

News 18  

Farmers from states like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh among others have been protesting since past several days over two major issues. Sugar mills owe the farmers nearly Rs 13,000 crore as on September 11 for the crop procured during the 2019-20 season that started October last year, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. “Out of total cane dues payable …

CCEA approves increase in sugarcane FRP by ₹10 to ₹285 per quintal for 2020-21: Sources
4 years, 4 months ago

CCEA approves increase in sugarcane FRP by ₹10 to ₹285 per quintal for 2020-21: Sources

The Hindu  

The Centre on Wednesday decided to increase the minimum price sugar mills pay to sugarcane growers by ₹10 to ₹285 per quintal for the next marketing year starting October 2020, according to official sources. According to the sources, the CCEA has approved the Food Ministry’s proposal on increasing the sugarcane FRP by ₹10 per quintal from the existing ₹275 per …

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