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Karnataka sugarcane farmers call off protest after state, factories agree to pay Rs 100 per tonne subsidy
November 08, 2025 10:07 am
Farmers from several districts demanded higher prices due to production surpluses, with effective payments often falling short because of harvesting and transport costs.
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.
Sporadic violence as farmers stop transportation of cane
November 10, 2023 5:07 am
Former MP and Sanghtana founder Raju Shetti, who is on a sit-in at Jaisinghpur, has said mils would not be allowed to start operations till the demand of an additional payment of Rs 400 per tonne for sugarcane sold last season is met.
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.
Punjab: Sugarcane price hiked to Rs 380 per quintal
October 04, 2022 8:23 am
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a hike in SAP (state agreed price) of sugarcane on the floor of the Punjab Assembly on the concluding day of its brief session.
Sugarcane crushing season to kick off on October 15, says CM Shinde
September 20, 2022 6:18 pm
This year, the area under sugarcane plantations has increased by 2.55 lakh hectares to 14.87 lakh hectares from 12.32 lakh hectares last year.
Uttar Pradesh cane growers to hit the streets over unpaid dues
June 30, 2021 2:54 am
The farmers will protest under the banner of Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, led by farmer leader V M Singh.
Maharashtra: Sugar Commissioner takes action against 13 mills after they fail to clear cane dues of over Rs 550 crore
March 10, 2021 10:04 pm
Mills in Maharashra have crushed 744.62 lakh tonnes of cane, for which they had to pay their farmers Rs 16,275.68 crore as the FRP for cane purchased.
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
Returns from research: One cane variety lifts a state’s sugar industry
March 14, 2019 3:17 am
For the first time, Uttar Pradesh is set to surpass Maharashtra in both production and sugar recovery this season.
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