"The central government is not increasing the MSP rate to complement the FRP rate. The central government has not increased the MSP rate since 2019. It has not increased the ethanol rate either," the Chief Minister's office said.
Amid protests by sugarcane farmers demanding a fair price in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the central government sets the fixed-rate price.
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has announced an increase of Rs 30 per quintal in sugarcane prices for the 2025-26 crushing season, in a major decision benefiting millions of sugarcane farmers in the key growing state.
In a landmark decision aimed at bolstering the welfare of sugarcane farmers, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a historic hike of ₹30 per quintal in the sugarcane price for the 2025-26 crushing season.
Rajendra Dinkarao Pawar, chairman of Agricultural Development Trust, while speaking to ANI shed light on how the institution is using AI and how it can benefit the entire country.
Addressing the IFGE's India Bio-Energy and Tech Expo in New Delhi, Puri said, "The continued policy of the government in providing price stability and remunerative prices for ethanol suppliers has helped in reducing the pending of sugarcane farmers. The government is committed to advancing a
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised Prime Minister Modi's establishment of the Global Biofuels Alliance during the G20 summit and called it a 'matter of good fortune' for sugarcane farmers.
"The decision will benefit 5 crore sugarcane farmers and their dependents, as well as 5 lakh workers employed in the sugar mills and related ancillary activities," Anurag Thakur said.
The Uttar Pradesh government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made a record payment of Rs 2.14 lakh crore to sugarcane farmers in the last 6 years.