Sugarcane growers demanding minimum of Rs705 per quintal for this season’s yield. Sugarcane farmers have demanded that the price of their crop be increased to Rs705 per quintal, up from Rs590 last year, while the government continues to delay setting the minimum support price for this season’s produce.
However, it appears that cane growers will have to wait until a new government is inaugurated in before anyone will deal with their demand, according to officials. Since the conclusion of the general elections, political parties have been frantically attempting to form a coalition.
Farmers claim that the cost of production has risen dramatically due to the high cost of diesel, salaries, and fertilizer.
However, it appears like the cane growers will have to wait until a new government is inaugurated in before anyone would deal with their demand, according to officials. Since the conclusion of the general elections, political parties have been engaged in frantic maneuvering to form a coalition.
Farmers claim that production costs have grown dramatically due to the high cost of diesel, salaries, and fertilizer.
Although the sugarcane crushing season began in mid-November, farmers are still waiting for the government to announce the minimum support price.
Sarlahi sugarcane farmers filed a memorandum to Indu Shankar Sugar Mill on Sunday, requesting Rs705 per quintal for their sugarcane for this crushing season.
The government raised the minimum support price of sugarcane by 8.39 percent last year, to Rs590 per quintal.
The floor price is the minimal price farmers receive for their products, and it is usually publicized prior to harvest based on Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development guidelines.
According to him, it is difficult to obtain subsidized fertilizer, the cost of diesel has skyrocketed, the cost of plowing a field has doubled, agricultural salaries have tripled, and transportation costs have more than doubled.
“The retail price of sugar has risen to Rs95-100 per kilogram. Everything has risen in price, yet the minimum support price has remained stable for many years at Rs500.” Sugarcane growers demanding minimum of Rs705 per quintal for this season’s yield.
