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Transporters rely on labour contractors, or mukadams, to arrange migrant workers for sugarcane harvesting during the crushing season. (Express Photo)

Cheated advances, mounting debt: The bitter reality for sugarcane transporters in Maharashtra

August 17, 2026 10:31 am

Between 2022 and 2025, five sugar belt districts recorded 1,953 cheating cases involving Rs 257 crore allegedly lost to labour contractors

Neha Dhupia tries this 'desi drink' as remedy for low blood pressure; expert weighs in

June 29, 2026 12:30 pm

Neha Dhupia’s blood pressure experiment sparks a closer look at whether sugarcane juice can actually help during a sudden dip in blood pressure

A sugarcane cutter is giving the first-aid treatment to another worker who had accidental cut during the work.

Maharashtra’s sugarcane cutters become ‘doctor tai’ in fields far from healthcare

May 25, 2026 5:50 pm

Beed administration rolls out ‘Arogya Sathi’ initiative to train women cane cutters in first aid and emergency care, but activists flag gaps in implementation and follow-up

Ethanol produced from maize as feedstock has been given a premium price over ethanol produced from sugar or molasses. (File Photo)

India’s ethanol leap and the emerging trade-offs

May 12, 2026 5:59 am

Beyond environmental and rural income gains, Ethanol Blended Petrol was expected to reduce India's dependence on imported crude oil. However, this expectation has only been partially realised

Sugarcane farmers in Western Uttar Pradesh, in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts. Archive/Express photo by Abhinav Saha

Key sugarcane belt, 50 lakh farmers and 2027 UP polls: Behind Modi’s ethanol pitch in Jewar

April 01, 2026 7:36 am

With ethanol production jumping four-fold since 2017, the BJP government in the state will likely use it as a key poll plank to woo its 50 lakh sugarcane farmers.

How a remote rain-shadow village turned sugarcane into a state-wide business

March 28, 2026 8:47 pm

Almost all sugarcane juice stalls at ST stands in Maharashtra owe their origin to Bopgaon where very family runs a stall

sugarcane migrant workers AI generated image

Roundtable in Pune pushes coordinated welfare access for migrant sugarcane workers

February 17, 2026 10:27 pm

Awareness among workers remains low, and access to services is often unclear.

Acute labour shortage hits cane supply to Punjab sugar mills; low yields and shrinking area deepen crisis

January 14, 2026 2:29 pm

Sugar mill officials in Punjab say the reduced inflow of migrant labour from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is the principal reason behind the supply crunch.

Siddaramaiah's letter to PM Modi came a day ahead of his proposed meeting with sugar factory owners, aimed at providing a viable solution to sugarcane farmers.

‘Fundamental levers are in Centre’s hands’: Amid sugarcane farmers’ protests, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi to resolve issues

November 07, 2025 9:41 am

Sugarcane farmers in several districts of North Karnataka have been protesting for the past few days for an increase in the fair remuneration price for their crop.

Over five thousand sugarcane cutters in Pune itself are yet to get their identity cards.

Finally, sugarcane cutters in Pune get identity cards, as DLSA tackles red tapism

May 23, 2025 10:39 am

DSLA tackled red tapism and finally the identity cards of 561 sugarcane cutters working with different sugar factories in Pune district were prepared.