A sugarcane plantation in Angata Barrikoi, Transmara South, was torched by unknown individuals amid ongoing land dispute tensions. The fire, suspected to...
PMK founder S. Ramadoss urged the Centre and Tamil Nadu government to ensure sugarcane farmers receive ₹5,000 per tonne as Fair and...
Sugarcane farmers and workers’ unions have welcomed the government’s decision to lease four state-owned factories — Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony. Agriculture...
The Cabinet approved raising the FRP of sugarcane to ₹355/quintal for 2025-26, a 4.41% hike, ensuring 105% return over production cost. Farmers...
The government has brought large khandsari sugar units under the Sugar Control Order 2025 to ensure FRP payments to farmers, improve production...
UP has overtaken Maharashtra as India’s top sugar-producing state amid adverse weather. While Maharashtra’s sugar output dropped 26%, UP saw a smaller...
Nigeria’s raw sugar imports are projected to rise by 12%, defying self-sufficiency goals. Despite local output gains and rising sugarcane cultivation, import...
Thailand’s sugar industry is turning greener with the "Financing the Transition" programme, offering low-interest loans for purchasing cane harvesters to curb sugarcane...
DHARMAPURI: The area under sugarcane cultivation in Dharmapuri district could be expanded to about 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) by the next grinding...