PM meets sugarcane farmers from UP

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 00:22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told a group of sugarcane farmers from Uttar Pradesh that his government is working with a vision of making the farmers and the villages self-reliant and prosperous.

HC orders payment of 75% of sugarcane farmers' dues by July 15

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 00:04

The Allahabad High Court today directed Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that sugarcane growers in the state were paid 75 per cent of their dues by July 15 and that legal action was taken against Directors of those sugar mills which failed to pay up in compliance with the order.

Sugar mills make distress sales to pay farmers

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 10:59

Without any government incentive, Indian sugar is uncompetitive in world markets well supplied by low-cost producers Brazil and Thailand.

Maharashtra seeks extension of subsidy on raw sugar exports

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 13:38

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.

Cabinet approves Rs 6,600 cr interest-free loans for sugar mills

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 19:39

The Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal on providing interest-free loans of Rs 6,600 crore to the cash-starved sugar industry for making sugarcane payment to farmers.

Cabinet may tomorrow consider Rs 7,200 cr loans to sugar mills

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 18:10

The Cabinet is likely to consider Thursday a proposal on providing interest-free loans of Rs 7,200 crore to the cash-starved sugar industry for making sugarcane payment to farmers.

Take immediate steps to pay sugarcane farmers` dues: HC to UP

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:18

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to take "immediate steps" to pay the outstanding dues to sugarcane farmers of the state by the sugar mills.

PM panel okays Rs 7,200 cr interest-free loans to sugar mills

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:45

The ministers also suggested recasting of loans taken by mills as per Reserve Bank norms, incentives to produce 4 million tonnes of raw sugar and setting up of buffer stock, besides doubling ethanol-blending in petrol to 10 percent.

Siddaramaiah to discuss sugarcane growers issue with Centre

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 21:42

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he is visiting New Delhi on December 6 to attend a meeting convened by Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to discuss sugarcane growers issues.

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.

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?