Govt approves assistance of Rs 5.5 per quintal for sugarcane farmers
The assistance shall be paid directly to the farmers on behalf of the mills.
May 02, 2018, 16:14 PM IST
Cane arrears come down to Rs 6,681 crore till November 15
The arrears to be paid by mills to sugarcane farmers have come down to Rs 6,681 crore from a peak of Rs 17,301 crore in July this year, Parliament was informed on Friday.
Dec 11, 2015, 18:27 PM IST
PM favours export of surplus sugar, ethanol blending
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday favoured raising sugar exports to liquidate surplus stocks because of low domestic demand that has led to a huge cane arrears of over Rs 14,000 crore to farmers.
Aug 01, 2015, 21:29 PM IST
Maharashtra seeks extension of subsidy on raw sugar exports
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday met Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and sought extension of subsidy on raw sugar exports and hike in import duty on the sweetener to 40 percent to help cash-starved mills clear cane arrears to farmers.
Jan 17, 2015, 13:38 PM IST
Govt open to extending export subsidy to UP sugar mills: Paswan
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan made it clear to mill owners that threats are not the right way to solve problems because farmers have other options and they do not have.
Oct 08, 2014, 13:12 PM IST
