These 13 sugar factories in Solapur and Dharashiv districts miscalculated sugarcane bills
As of February 15, 2025, sugar mills in Maharashtra have cleared 87.07% of their Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) dues to sugarcane farmers, amounting to ₹18,481 crore out of the ₹21,225 crore owed. In Solapur and Dharashiv districts, 24 mills still owe ₹411.52 crore. Despite the sugar season concluding, many mills have yet to settle their payments, causing financial distress among farmers.
Solapur : Only 9th in the district Dharashiva Four of the 13 sugar factories in the district have paid the full amount to all sugarcane producers, and even today, 32 sugar factories in both districts owe Rs. 499 crore 14 lakh.
By running around for sugarcane money Farmer Although they are frustrated, the sugar millers are not sweating. Although the Sugar Commissioner has held a hearing of the sugar mills with outstanding dues, no further action has been taken.
Solapur and Dharashiva45 sugar factories in the districts had started sugar factories in this year’s crushing season. This year, due to less sugarcane area and less sugarcane yield, the leases of sugar factories were terminated early.
Even though the sugar factories have closed, the factories have still been demanding the farmers’ cane money. Even though about one and a half to two months have passed since the factories closed, the sugar factories are not taking the cane money
farmer are meeting sugar factories and requesting for money for sugarcane. However, the farmers are frustrated as they are not getting a response from the factories.
45 sugar factories, 33 in Solapur district and 12 in Dharashiv district, have crushed sugarcane in the past season. Out of these, 13 sugar factories have deposited the entire amount of FRP in the farmers’ accounts.
The Sugar Commissioner held a hearing on March 18 for 17 sugar factories that were paying less than 60 percent of the FRP.
The outstanding amount due to them is
Rs 411 crore 52 lakhs to 24 sugar factories in Solapur district, while according to the February 15 report of Dharashiv district, Siddhnath Tirhe (Rs 38 crore 30 lakhs) and Indreshwar Sugar (Rs 22 crore 35 lakhs) have the highest outstanding amount.
Siddhnath Sugar has given 37 percent and Indreshwar Sugar 45 percent of the amount to the farmers. Although other sugar factories have outstanding amounts, it is less than 50 percent.
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Source : Lokmat
