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Knowledge Nugget: What you must know about the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for UPSC Exam

May 04, 2025 10:08 pm

The Centre on Wednesday increased the fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane. What is FRP? How is the price of sugarcane determined for farmers? How does FRP differ from MSP? Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

Mills with waiver forms from farmers won’t have to pay penalty interest

June 10, 2022 4:57 am

The Sugarcane Control Act, 1966, mandates payment of FRP within 14 days of cane purchased, failing which 15 per cent interest has to be paid. Till date, not a single mill in the country has paid the penalty interest amount.

Sugar mills owe Rs 1,693 crore dues to cane farmers in Maharashtra

May 15, 2021 9:14 pm

Sources in the ministry of cooperation and marketing said, “Despite the ongoing pandemic and surplus production for past three years leading to decline in sugar demand and prices, Maharashtra has fared well.”

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Raju Shetti stopped on way to mill, farmers protest outside government rest house

March 25, 2021 3:45 pm

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana's founder Raju Shetti had announced that he would start an indefinite protest out of Sahyadri Cooperative Sugar mill from today for clearance of cane dues.

Maharashtra: Sugar season enters last stage, mills owe over Rs 2,300 crore in payment

March 03, 2021 9:12 pm

Till February 28, sugar mills in Maharashtra have crushed 744.62 lakh tonnes (lt) of cane for which they had to pay farmers Rs 18,497.54 crore as the government declared Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP).

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Sweet start

July 29, 2019 3:15 am

Not hiking FRP for sugarcane is welcome. Transparent pricing formula, freedom for farmers to sell to any mill is way ahead.

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All eyes on sugar commissioner as he gets ready to decide on interest on cane dues

November 16, 2015 1:35 am

As per the directions of the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court, the commissioner has to take a decision which can compel the mills to pay more than Rs 200 crores to the farmers.

In 1st rally after poll defeat, Shetti warns of stir

November 02, 2014 1:54 am

Addressing 13th Sugarcane Conclave at Jaisinghpur in Kolhapur, SSS chief presses for good sugarcane price, sets Nov 25 deadline for other demands

CCEA hikes sugarcane price 17%

July 20, 2012 1:56 pm

Govt said it has approved a hike in sugarcane price,that mills pay to farmers,to Rs 170 per quintal.

Kolhapur,Sangli mills to start cane crushing

November 07, 2010 5:23 am

While the state government has fixed the Fair and Remunerative Price for sugar this year at Rs 1,391 per tonne for a 9.5 per cent recovery rate of sugar.

In toughest Bihar battle of his life, how Nitish has shaped its politics since 2005

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Nitish Kumar, the 74-year-old Chief Minister of Bihar, is gearing up to lead the NDA in the upcoming Assembly polls, despite facing health issues. A socialist stalwart, Nitish has been in power for 20 years and has played a crucial role in defining the politics of Bihar in recent decades, calling the shots irrespective of his party’s standing.

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