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With cane flowering too soon, sugar production in Maharashtra takes a hit
January 30, 2025 11:07 am
Flowering of the cane crop even before the start of the crushing season, reducing both yields and sugar recovery, is being blamed on climate change.
Why sugarcane may not be a bitter election issue this time
July 04, 2023 5:43 pm
Sugarcase dues are relatively low; political and economic compulsions may force mills to pay more to farmers. While the BJP government hasn't raised cane prices much, it may have to do so with the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, low sugar stocks and monsoon-linked production uncertainties.
Bareilly: 3 killed in clash over growing cane on disputed land
January 12, 2023 3:33 am
Police said that prime accused Suresh Pal Tomar reached the spot with his associates when a group of Sikh farmers were working in the field, and after heated arguments, he opened fire. In retaliation, Sikh farmers attacked Pal and his aides with sharp-edged objects, they added.
Sugarcane harvesting halted on Day 1 of stir call by farmers’ body
November 18, 2022 8:37 am
The union members on Day One of the stoppage call also halted the transport of cane to a few mills in Sangli district, and the Rajarambapu Patil Cooperative Sugar Mill — managed by the family of senior NCP leader Jayant Patil — in Sangli's Walwa taluka.
‘Nitin Gadkari is voice of Maharashtra’s sugarcane growers’: Sharad Pawar
June 05, 2022 8:32 am
Sharad Pawar, who was speaking at the Sugar Conclave conducted by the Vasantdada Sugar Institute in Pune, on Saturday praised the BJP leader for his help to the sugar industry.
Sugarcane crushing season enters final stage, state set to see historic production
March 12, 2022 8:06 am
The initial estimates given by the sugar commissioner’s office talked of 1,056 lakh tonnes of cane available for crushing and the state would produce around 108 lakh tonnes of sugar to be produced at an average recovery of 10.30 per cent.
International prices high, sugar industry hopes for good export season after over 4 years
August 18, 2021 7:20 am
Speaking to The Indian Express, Verma said the present price of 20 cents/pound for raw sugar translates into ex-mill realisation of Rs 3,100-3,150/quintal for raw sugar.
Maharashtra expected to produce over 105 lakh tonnes of sugar by end of season
April 16, 2021 12:30 am
Based on cane availability and date of crushing, Maharashtra’s cane crushing season is expected to be more than 100 days. On an average, mills have seen their crushing season extending between 120 and 130 days, with cane being in abundance across the state.
Fate of 10 lakh tonne of unharvested canes in limbo
April 02, 2020 10:23 pm
Concerned over their safety, labourers have started leaving their places of work while in some mills in western Maharashtra had gone on a strike
Pune: Sugar mills to pay interest for delayed payment to growers
September 27, 2019 5:50 am
The case dates back to the cane crushing season of 2014-15, when a drastic fall in sugar prices had seen mills failing to clear the minimum Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) to growers for cane procured from them.
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