Maharashtra to get `sugarcane control board`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 19:56

Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved government`s decision to set up a `sugarcane control board`.

BJP leaders meet UP Governor over sugarcane prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 13:51

A delegation of BJP leaders today met Uttar Pradesh Governor B L Joshi and requested him to direct the state government to fix cane price at Rs 325 per quintal and ensure that farmers are paid their dues with interest.

BJP steps up fight for Uttar Pradesh cane growers

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 09:25

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh will visit the bereaved family of a sugarcane farmer in Lakhimpur Kheri area of Uttar Pradesh who committed suicide due to heavy debts.

BJP asks government to provide relief to sugarcane growers

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 00:46

In the wake of a sugarcane farmer committing suicide in Uttar Pradesh, BJP asked PM to provide necessary relief to cane growers in UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka and ensure that their dues are paid.

RLD protests demand immediate beginning of sugarcane crushing

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 22:46

Ajit Singh-led Rashtriya Lok Dal on Sunday organised "chakka jam" in several parts of Uttar Pradesh, demanding immediate beginning of sugarcane crushing by mills, remunerative price to farmers.

UP sugar cane farmers launch agitation

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 21:35

Sugarcane growers on Friday launched protest here over suicide case of a farmer while demanding immediate starting of crushing private mills and compensation to the farmer.

UP govt offers sops to sugar mills; warns of action

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 19:05

Announcing tax breaks to end the impasse in the sugar industry, Uttar Pradesh government Thursday warned sugar mills of legal action if they did not start operations by next week.

Sugarcane farmers begins indefinite fast in UP

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 18:54

Over two dozen sugarcane farmers associated with the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Tuesday began an indefinite fast at Nasiruddin Mauji Bhawan, housing several government offices, here to press for their demand of earliest opening of sugar factories.

Sugarcane crops burnt in Muzaffarnagar

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 13:52

The sugarcane crops belonging to five cereal farmers was burnt by unidentified men in Purbaliyan village of the district, police said here on Friday.

Sugar mills owe Rs 5,800 cr to cane farmers

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 15:11

Sugar mills have paid nearly Rs 53,000 crore to sugarcane farmers and over Rs 5,800 crore was due till June of the 2012-13 marketing year ending September, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Sugar stocks surge as govt plans to hike import duty to 15%

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 14:14

Sugar stocks on Friday rose by over 5 percent on reports that the government plans to increase import duty to 15 percent from the current 10 per percent.

Sugar decontrol buzz gains momentum!

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 14:15

The Union Cabinet is likely to consider the long-standing sugar decontrol proposal this week. But, can the government bite the bullet on an issue which is politically contentious and dear to sugarcane farmers in the heartland?