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Niti Aayog panel recommends linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates

It has also pitched for a one-time increase in minimum sugar price to Rs 33 per kilo to help sugar mills cover the cost of production

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The task force also recommended shifting of some areas under sugarcane cultivation to less water-intensive crops by providing suitable incentive to farmers

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2020 | 8:42 PM IST

A Niti Aayog task force has recommended linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates to keep the industry in sound financial health.

It has also pitched for a one-time increase in minimum sugar price to Rs 33 per kilo to help sugar mills cover the cost of production.

The report of the panel on 'Sugarcane and Sugar Industry', headed by Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand, was finalised in March 2020. It wasposted on the government think-tank's website on Thursday.

The task force also recommended shifting of some areas under sugarcane cultivation to less water-intensive crops by providing suitable incentive to farmers.

"The task force

Topics : Niti Aayog Sugarcane price Sugar prices sugar production sugar mills

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