Sugarcane Farmers

Lok Sabha polls: Revival of Mandya sugar mills talked up even as Karnataka farmers lament rising debts, rusting factories

In this politically charged region, which is also the ‘sugar bowl of Karnataka’, a lot depends on how convincing the politicians’ promises about reviving the struggling sugar industry are.

‘Chowkidars’ are working only for the rich, says Priyanka Gandhi as arrears for sugarcane farmers cross Rs 10,000 crore in UP

Taking a swipe at the BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said these 'chowkidars' (watchmen) are only working for the rich and are not bothered about the poor.

Uttar Pradesh sugarcane farmers languish due to bumper produce; Centre's promised aid yet to reach them

Several sugarcane mills in the region have been shut. Their owners have not been able to clear pending dues of farmers due to the low selling price of sugar, caused by excess production and a decline in global sugar prices.

Govt hikes floor price of sugar to Rs 31 per kg; mechanism to be put in place to ensure benefit reaches farmers too

MSP is the rate below which the mills cannot sell sugar in the open market to wholesalers and bulk consumers like beverage and biscuit makers.

HD Kumaraswamy directs sugar factory owners to clear pending dues to sugarcane farmers at Rs 2,750 per tonne in Karnataka

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday asked sugar factory owners to pay the dues to sugarcane farmers in accordance with the price that was agreed upon at the time of supply.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election: Closed sugar mills, jaggery sales on highway spell trouble for Shivraj Chouhan in Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is in the reckoning for a record fourth term in office

Modi slams Rahul, boasts about hike in MSP in UP's sugarcane belt; farmers' body calls PM's largesse an eyewash

A day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi brought up farmers’ woes in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Uttar Pradesh’s sugarcane belt Shahjahanpur, trying to appease the community

Narendra Modi taunts Opposition at Uttar Pradesh rally, says it 'gave unwanted hug' as it doesn't have reason for 'lack of trust'

Narendra Modi's Kisan Kalyan Rally is his fifth public address in Uttar Pradesh in three weeks, indicating the importance of the state, which has 80 Lok Sabha seats.

Union Cabinet meet today to approve increase in MSP for Kharif crops ahead of 2019 polls: All you need to know

The Centre is set to radically increase the minimum support price (MSP) for Kharif crops as a move to fulfill its budget promise and address farmers' concerns about the cost of crops.

Narendra Modi to meet sugarcane farmers at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg today, discuss govt initiatives for cultivators

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet and interact with a delegation of about 150 sugarcane farmers at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, the prime minister's official residence on Friday