: Opposition parties in Haryana on Tuesday criticised the ₹14 per quintal increase in the state advised price (SAP) for sugarcane for 2023 crushing season, describing the ‘paltry hike’ as a joke on the farmers.
Leader of opposition in the state assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the BJP-JJP government should increase the cane SAP to ₹450 per quintal, a demand cane farmers have been putting forth for long.
“The Congress government had increased the cane SAP by ₹193, taking it from ₹117 to ₹310. There was an increase of 165% in 9 years, which was the highest price in the country at that time. The BJP government has only increased the price of sugarcane from ₹310 in 2014 to ₹372 in 2022, that is, only 20% increase in eight years,” Hooda claimed.
Hooda announced that the Congress, if voted to power in Haryana next year, will raise the cane price to ₹450 per quintal.
INLD general secretary, Abhay Singh Chautala alleged that the BJP-JJP coalition has again cheated the farmers by announcing a meagre hike. “This government is weakening the farmers and ensuring enrichment of private sugar mills,” he alleged.
{{/usCountry}}INLD general secretary, Abhay Singh Chautala alleged that the BJP-JJP coalition has again cheated the farmers by announcing a meagre hike. “This government is weakening the farmers and ensuring enrichment of private sugar mills,” he alleged.
{{/usCountry}}The state government had on Monday increased the SAP for 2023 sugarcane season from ₹372 to ₹386 per quintal, and also announced that the SAP for cane will be further increased to ₹400 from 2024.