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Around 12 Lakh Metric Tonnes Sugar Diverted To Ethanol In Past Two Seasons
Blending ethanol with petrol not only serves as green fuel, but also helps in saving a lot of foreign exchange.
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Government Announces Rs 6,268 Crore Subsidy For Sugar Export
The government on Wednesday announced a Rs 6,268 crore subsidy for export of 6 million tonnes of sugar during the next marketing year starting October to offload surplus domestic stock and help mills clear huge sugarcane arrears of around Rs 15,000 crore.
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"Pro-Capitalist BJP Government", Says Mayawati Over Unpaid Farmers' Dues
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.
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Farmers Protest In Karnataka Over Support Price Of Sugarcane
Hundreds of farmers, including the womenfolk, on Sunday staged a protests here against the state government's alleged indifference over ensuring minimum support price for sugarcane and in getting their arrears released from the mill owners.
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Cabinet Approves Rs 8,500-Crore Bailout Package For Sugar Sector: Sources
Sources said Rs 1,200 crore would be the carrying cost for building of the buffer stock.
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After Bitter Kairana Result, Centre's Touch Of Sugar For Cane Farmers
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.
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Centre To Announce Rs 7,000 Crore Bailout To Help Sugarcane Farmers
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.
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Sugarcane Arrears Plunge As Sweetener Prices Rally
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.
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Cane Farmers to Get Direct Subsidy for Arrears
Concerned over arrears to cane growers from sugar factories amounting to more than Rs 21,000 crore (over $3 billion) in the last season, the government on Wednesday fixed a subsidy of Rs 4.50 per quintal crushed, which will be payable directly to farmers.
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Government Says Working to Resolve Cane Arrears Issue
Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Balyan said a few things have been done to improve the situation of sugarcane farmers in western Uttar Pradesh but still there is need to done lot.
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Karnataka Farmer Suicides: Opposition to Move No Confidence Motion Against Government
With 107 farmer suicide deaths reported in Karnataka this year, the state government has come under fire from the opposition. Most of the deaths have been reported from the fertile sugarcane belts of South Karnataka due to low prices of their crop.
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13 Suicides in 3 Weeks: A Bitter Reality for Karnataka's Sugarcane Farmers
Death of farmers due to financial stress is being reported from the sugarcane growing areas of Karnataka. Pending dues in factories and low sugar prices this year have added to problems. At least 13 farmers have reportedly committed suicide in the last three weeks in Mandya region.
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Some Relief for Sugarcane Farmers, Government Offers Rs 6,000 Crore Loan Sop
The Cabinet approved interest-free loans for the sector to the tune of Rs 6,000 crore.
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Sugar Output Up 16%; Cane Arrears Hit Rs 21,000 Cr
India's sugar production rose 16 per cent to 27.84 million tonnes (MT) till May 15 of the current marketing year that started in October last year, resulting in sweetener's low prices and huge cane arrears to farmers at over Rs 21,000 crore.
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Arrears to Sugarcane Farmers Hit Rs 21,000 Cr: Minister
The arrears to be paid to sugarcane farmers stand at Rs 21,000 crore and all efforts are being made to address the problems, the government said on Tuesday.
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Around 12 Lakh Metric Tonnes Sugar Diverted To Ethanol In Past Two Seasons
Blending ethanol with petrol not only serves as green fuel, but also helps in saving a lot of foreign exchange.
-
Government Announces Rs 6,268 Crore Subsidy For Sugar Export
The government on Wednesday announced a Rs 6,268 crore subsidy for export of 6 million tonnes of sugar during the next marketing year starting October to offload surplus domestic stock and help mills clear huge sugarcane arrears of around Rs 15,000 crore.
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"Pro-Capitalist BJP Government", Says Mayawati Over Unpaid Farmers' Dues
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.
-
Farmers Protest In Karnataka Over Support Price Of Sugarcane
Hundreds of farmers, including the womenfolk, on Sunday staged a protests here against the state government's alleged indifference over ensuring minimum support price for sugarcane and in getting their arrears released from the mill owners.
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Cabinet Approves Rs 8,500-Crore Bailout Package For Sugar Sector: Sources
Sources said Rs 1,200 crore would be the carrying cost for building of the buffer stock.
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After Bitter Kairana Result, Centre's Touch Of Sugar For Cane Farmers
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.
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Centre To Announce Rs 7,000 Crore Bailout To Help Sugarcane Farmers
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.
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Sugarcane Arrears Plunge As Sweetener Prices Rally
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.
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Cane Farmers to Get Direct Subsidy for Arrears
Concerned over arrears to cane growers from sugar factories amounting to more than Rs 21,000 crore (over $3 billion) in the last season, the government on Wednesday fixed a subsidy of Rs 4.50 per quintal crushed, which will be payable directly to farmers.
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Government Says Working to Resolve Cane Arrears Issue
Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Balyan said a few things have been done to improve the situation of sugarcane farmers in western Uttar Pradesh but still there is need to done lot.
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Karnataka Farmer Suicides: Opposition to Move No Confidence Motion Against Government
With 107 farmer suicide deaths reported in Karnataka this year, the state government has come under fire from the opposition. Most of the deaths have been reported from the fertile sugarcane belts of South Karnataka due to low prices of their crop.
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13 Suicides in 3 Weeks: A Bitter Reality for Karnataka's Sugarcane Farmers
Death of farmers due to financial stress is being reported from the sugarcane growing areas of Karnataka. Pending dues in factories and low sugar prices this year have added to problems. At least 13 farmers have reportedly committed suicide in the last three weeks in Mandya region.
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Some Relief for Sugarcane Farmers, Government Offers Rs 6,000 Crore Loan Sop
The Cabinet approved interest-free loans for the sector to the tune of Rs 6,000 crore.
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Sugar Output Up 16%; Cane Arrears Hit Rs 21,000 Cr
India's sugar production rose 16 per cent to 27.84 million tonnes (MT) till May 15 of the current marketing year that started in October last year, resulting in sweetener's low prices and huge cane arrears to farmers at over Rs 21,000 crore.
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Arrears to Sugarcane Farmers Hit Rs 21,000 Cr: Minister
The arrears to be paid to sugarcane farmers stand at Rs 21,000 crore and all efforts are being made to address the problems, the government said on Tuesday.
