UK hikes sugarcane price by Rs 20 per quintal
PrashantNews
The Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday declared the state advised price (SAP) for sugarcane for the season 2023-24 at Rs 375 for the early variety and Rs 365 for the normal hiking the price by Rs 20 per quintal.
A decision to this effect was taken by the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, official sources said.
Fes days ago, Uttar Pradesh had raised its cane price of all varieties by Rs 20. The rate for the early variety will be Rs 370 per quintal.
The pressure has been mounting on the state government to declare its own price in the past 1-2 months.
Meanwhile, sugarcane minister said Saurabh Bahuguna said all dues of sugarcane farmers have been settled by the government. The government has released Rs 470 crore to settle the dues of farmers for the season 2022-23.
In the past, the government had been setting up committees every year to declare the SAP but never followed their direction in true sense. Instead the government has evolved a simple formula of giving Rs 2 to 5 more than what was given in Uttar Pradesh.
However, there was no announcement regarding bonus for the sugarcane farmers.
The resentment had been growing among farmers against non-declaration of SAP during the past 1-2 months. Farmers are demanding SAP around Rs 400-450. Former Chief Minister Harish