A record price of 3 thousand 773 rupees for sugarcane in Karnataka! What is the situation in Maharashtra?
This year’s fall season is likely to start from November 1. The meeting of the ministerial committee will be held in the coming week and the timing of fall season will be announced. Due to less rain this year sugar cane The biggest challenge facing the committee of ministers is when to start the fall season as the production will decrease. On the other hand farmer Organizations are agitating for payment of second installment to the accounts of farmers.
Meanwhile, factories in Karnataka state have announced the price of sugarcane and as many as 27 factories have announced the price of more than 3 thousand. Among them, Renuka Sugar Factory in Saundatti taluka has announced the highest rate of Rs 3773 per ton.
Following that, the Venkateswara factory in Chikodi taluka has announced a price of Rs 3693. That is why the farmers of Maharashtra have made such an appeal and the farmers are expecting good price for sugarcane in Maharashtra as well.
Considering last year’s fall season, out of 211 sugar mills in the state, only 13 mills paid more than 3000. Around 198 sugar mills gave less than 3 thousand to the farmers. Among them 12 sugar mills paid less than 2000 to the farmers.
As the sugarcane area in Karnataka is relatively less than that of Maharashtra, there is a shortage of factories. In addition, it is likely that factories in Karnataka have announced higher prices because sugarcane production will also decrease this year. So in Maharashtrafarmerin your areasugar caneExperts have expressed the opinion that farmers are affected because they depend on factories.
How much will the farmers’ sugarcane get this year?
According to the order issued by the central government, the farmers will get a price of Rs 3150 per tonne. This price will be applicable for an average extract of 10.5 percent. If there is an increase in sugarcane output than the average, then every 0.1% percent will have to pay an increase of Rs 30.7 per tonne. At the same time, if the yield of sugarcane is less than the average, the price will decrease by 30.7 rupees per ton for 0.1% percent. Only if the overall factory output is 10.5%, the farmers will get 3150 FRP announced by the central government. Meanwhile, the amount is paid to the farmers after deducting the cost of felling and transportation from the FRP.
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