Page 6 - Sugarcane

Haryana govt increases sugarcane rate by Rs 12 per quintal for 2021-22

The Haryana government on Thursday decided to increase the sugarcane price by Rs 12 per quintal to Rs 362 per quintal, higher than neighbouring Punjab's Rs 360, for the 2021-22 crushing season.

Cost-benefit of deferred cane outgo and end to area reservation

While Gujarat is the only state to have gone ahead with staggered payments, the issue of area reservation has been resisted by most states, Maharashtra being an exception

India's sugar production may decline to 30.5 million tonne next season

It is likely to decline as more sugarcane will be diverted for ethanol making, a senior government official said on Monday.

Centre hikes sugarcane FRP to Rs 290/quintal; rules out raising sugar price

The FRP of Rs 290 per quintal at a recovery rate of 10 per cent is higher by 87 per cent over production cost

Many stranded in Jammu as 4 trains cancelled due to Punjab farmers' protest

Scores of farmers on Friday launched an indefinite agitation in Jalandhar and blocked train movement on the Ludhiana-Amritsar and the Ludhiana-Jammu railway routes

ISMA urges PMO to immediately increase minimum sale price of Sugar

Indian Sugar Mills Association says won't impact consumer price as ex-mill sugar price is already higher

Sugarcane dues top Rs 21,000 cr in 2020-21 season with UP leading the way

A long-overdue increase in MSP could help clearing some of the dues, trade sources say; but inflation could be a concern

India expected to produce 31 mn tonnes of sugar in 21-22 season, says ISMA

This will come despite likely diversion of 3.4 million tonnes sugar towards ethanol

How India's sugar sector managed to shrug off its perpetual cyclical nature

Experts cite three key drivers of what they see as a permanent change in production patterns

Centre, NITI Aayog working on devising long-term solution for sugar sector

The solution to the sugar Industry problem lies in any or a combo of a price stabilisation fund, the Gujarat model of payment of cane dues and increased focus on ethanol blending

Best of BS Opinion: Sugarcane pricing, higher tax-GDP, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Sugarcane pricing

Proposed reforms are good but much more needs to be done

Sugarcane rates stagnant amid inflation; UP owes farmers Rs 12k cr: Tikait

Tikait said over the years, prices of petrol and diesel, LPG cylinders, school education and fertilizers have gone up but the price of sugarcane has remained as it is

Sugarcane arrears at Rs 16,883 cr as on Jan 31 of 2020-21 marketing year

Sugar mills owe Rs 16,883 crore to cane farmers as on January 31 of the current marketing year that started in October, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Govt rules out reducing minimum sugarcane price for sugar mills

Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal urged the industry to expand product portfolio as well as remain profitable rather than depend on central subsidies

India looks at innovative ways to fund ethanol blending programme

However, experts say unless sources other than sugarcane, such as broken rice and maize are included as feedstock, it will be very difficult for the country to meet the 20% blending target by 2030

Why sugar farmers remain under the stress of mounting payment dues

Cost-price mismatch is only part of the story; lack of working capital for mills and delay in release of subsidy add to the strain in the entire system

Uttarakhand CM sanctions Rs 193 crore to pay sugarcane growers' dues

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat sanctioned Rs 193.24 crore for the payment of dues to the sugarcane growers of the state

India's sugar crop faces delays with Covid-19 raging throughout nation

India's sugar harvest begins in October, when other major producers are winding down

Sugarcane payments to UP farmers top Rs 1 trn during Adityanath's term

Of the total 119 mills in UP, 94 units are owned by the private sector