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Sugarcane farmers at the Kenyan Coast have hailed as positive a move by the government to increase cane prices delivered to millers.
Speaking to The Standard, Kwale Sugarcane Growers Association chairman, Mr David Ndirangu said that they were excited at the prospect of increased revenue accruing from selling their cane to millers.
In Kwale, there are about 1000 small scale cane farmers who grow sugarcane and supply it to the Kwale International Sugar Company (Kiscol) which was revived in the late 90s after the collapse of the Ramisi Sugar Company. This is likely to be a big boost to sugarcane farmers. Apart from giving us morale it will motivate us and help improve our lifestyles especially during these very depressing times with Covid -19 pandemic hitting us hard, Ndirangu said.
Updated:
March 07, 2021 14:03 IST
According to the Muzaffarnagar administration estimates, more than 40% of the district’s population is engaged in agriculture with sugarcane farming topping the chart
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Sugarcane transporters wait for their turn to weigh the yield on a scale, at Bhopada in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. File | Photo Credit:
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According to the Muzaffarnagar administration estimates, more than 40% of the district’s population is engaged in agriculture with sugarcane farming topping the chart As thousands of farmers lay siege to Delhi borders for over 100 days demanding the repeal of three contentious farm laws, those staying back in Western Uttar Pradesh have to endure a different kind of long wait at times for multiple days just to get weighed quintals of sugarcane lying in tractor-trollies on their way from farms to mills.
97 of the 119 sugar mills of Uttar Pradesh have started making payments to farmers on the last year’s rate
BIJNOR: At least 97 of the 119 sugar mills of Uttar Pradesh have started making payments to farmers on the last year’s rate as the state government “failed” to announce State Advised Price (SAP) for this season. According to officials, over 48% of the total payment has already been made by the mills, which already owe Rs 9,000 crore to the growers.
Talking to TOI, administrative officer in Bijnor sugar mills, AK Singh said, “There is a slump in sugar market. Government has not increased the minimum price for sugar this year. We are selling sugar at Rs 3,260 per quintal including all taxes. Mills are getting Rs 3,100 per quintal after paying taxes. It is the minimum price for sugar while cost of production of sugar is higher than the prices which mills get. That is why sugar industries have urged the government not to increase SAP for sugarcane in the current season.