Cane Farmers

Lending support to a peaceful Bharat Bandh called by farmers against the centre's three farm laws, BSP president Mayawati on Monday alleged the Uttar Pradesh government increased cane support prices ahead of the assembly elections for "selfish" motiv

Farmers demanding a hike in sugarcane prices on Tuesday announced an end to their agitation after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh assured them of Rs 360 per quintal for it.

Farmers plant crops such as rice, corn, cane, cotton and soybeans in the rainy months of June and July, with harvests from October.

Years of bumper cane harvests and record sugar production have hammered domestic sugar prices, making it hard for mills to pay monies owed to farmers, who form an influential voting bloc.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over rising cane arrears to farmers, asking why it cannot act tough against the erring sugar mill owners.

Modi's cabinet approved other incentives to encourage cash-strapped mills to export sugar in the 2018/19 season.

Concerned over mounting cane arrears to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore, the government is expected to announce a bailout package of over Rs 8,000 crore to clear dues of farmers, sources told NDTV.

Concerned over mounting cane arrears of more than Rs 22,000 crore, the government is likely to announce a bailout package of over Rs 7,000 crore to ensure cash-starved mills clear dues to farmers at the earliest, sources said.

Drop in sugar prices to their lowest level in 28 months made it difficult for mills to pay farmers mandatory cane prices

260 million farmers depend on monsoon rains to grow crops such as rice, cane, corn, cotton and soybeans because nearly half of the country's farmland lacks irrigation.

As Raj Kumar navigates his bullock cart, loaded with sugarcane, into a private sugar mill in Lakhimpur Kheri, delayed payments for his crop are uppermost on his mind. The district is just one in the sugar belt of Uttar Pradesh, where, more than demonetization, this is one subject that is expected to affect the outcome in 105 seats.

The blinding neon flashes followed by deafening thunder cracking across the night sky and the subsequent torrent on Monday brought smiles to the faces of 73-year-old Raman Yadav and 21-year-old Pawan Sharma in eastern Uttar Pradesh's floundering 'sugar bowl'Kushinagar.

Sugar cane arrears in India have plunged to Rs 4230 crores ($624.77 million) from a record Rs 21800 crores last year, as a rally in the prices of the sweetener allowed mills to pay farmers stipulated prices, the government said on Wednesday.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) activists have said that they would block the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway at Nawla village on Monday demanding dues and upward revision of cane price.

Farmers in India's top sugar growing state are being forced to replace cane with less water-intensive crops, as a scorching drought drives authorities to hold back water from dams.

Lending support to a peaceful Bharat Bandh called by farmers against the centre's three farm laws, BSP president Mayawati on Monday alleged the Uttar Pradesh government increased cane support prices ahead of the assembly elections for "selfish" motiv

Farmers demanding a hike in sugarcane prices on Tuesday announced an end to their agitation after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh assured them of Rs 360 per quintal for it.

Farmers plant crops such as rice, corn, cane, cotton and soybeans in the rainy months of June and July, with harvests from October.

Years of bumper cane harvests and record sugar production have hammered domestic sugar prices, making it hard for mills to pay monies owed to farmers, who form an influential voting bloc.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over rising cane arrears to farmers, asking why it cannot act tough against the erring sugar mill owners.

Modi's cabinet approved other incentives to encourage cash-strapped mills to export sugar in the 2018/19 season.

Concerned over mounting cane arrears to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore, the government is expected to announce a bailout package of over Rs 8,000 crore to clear dues of farmers, sources told NDTV.

Concerned over mounting cane arrears of more than Rs 22,000 crore, the government is likely to announce a bailout package of over Rs 7,000 crore to ensure cash-starved mills clear dues to farmers at the earliest, sources said.

Drop in sugar prices to their lowest level in 28 months made it difficult for mills to pay farmers mandatory cane prices

260 million farmers depend on monsoon rains to grow crops such as rice, cane, corn, cotton and soybeans because nearly half of the country's farmland lacks irrigation.

As Raj Kumar navigates his bullock cart, loaded with sugarcane, into a private sugar mill in Lakhimpur Kheri, delayed payments for his crop are uppermost on his mind. The district is just one in the sugar belt of Uttar Pradesh, where, more than demonetization, this is one subject that is expected to affect the outcome in 105 seats.

The blinding neon flashes followed by deafening thunder cracking across the night sky and the subsequent torrent on Monday brought smiles to the faces of 73-year-old Raman Yadav and 21-year-old Pawan Sharma in eastern Uttar Pradesh's floundering 'sugar bowl'Kushinagar.

Sugar cane arrears in India have plunged to Rs 4230 crores ($624.77 million) from a record Rs 21800 crores last year, as a rally in the prices of the sweetener allowed mills to pay farmers stipulated prices, the government said on Wednesday.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) activists have said that they would block the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway at Nawla village on Monday demanding dues and upward revision of cane price.

Farmers in India's top sugar growing state are being forced to replace cane with less water-intensive crops, as a scorching drought drives authorities to hold back water from dams.