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sugarcane farmer news

Centre weighs overhaul of sugar sector's rules to boost ethanol production

While Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana already follow the 25-km norm, major producers such as Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka currently do not.
Published on Apr 23, 2026 06:52 am IST

6 held for pelting stones during farmers’ protest on Pune-Bengaluru Highway

The farmers had staged a protest seeking a support price of 3,500 per tonne of sugarcane.
Published on Nov 13, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Slippers hurled at Karnataka minister’s car amid sugarcane protest

Chikkodi: Farmers protest on the fifth consecutive day demanding fixation of sugarcane price, in Chikkodi, Karnataka, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Updated on Nov 07, 2025 08:50 am IST

Chana saag to gud chawal: The ultimate Lohri 2025 menu for a quick get-together!

Chane ka saag to gur wale chawal: The easiest, most delicious Lohri 2025 menu for a quick get-together!
Published on Jan 13, 2025 01:03 pm IST

Centre hikes ‘fair and remunerative price’ of sugarcane to 340/quintal

The Centre on Wednesday approved ‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ of sugarcane payable by sugar factories for sugar season 2024-25
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 05:01 am IST

Explained: What is ethanol blending and why is it important?

20 percent Ethanol blending reduced carbon monoxide emissions by 50% in two-wheelers and 30% in four-wheelers.
Published on Aug 25, 2022 08:12 pm IST

Varun Gandhi writes another letter to Yogi on sugarcane prices

Bharatiya Janata MP Varun Gandhi.
Updated on Sept 28, 2021 04:09 am IST

From farms to mills, a long wait for UP farmers just to get sugarcane weighed

In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the region after promising to clear the sugarcane dues owed to farmers.
Updated on Mar 07, 2021 06:49 pm IST

RLD hits out at Yogi Adityanath government for not increasing sugarcane SAP

Jayant Chaudhary also accused the government of not paying sugarcane farmers' pending dues. (PTI Photo)
Published on Feb 16, 2021 09:48 am IST

Bihar to reduce taxes on crushing of sugarcanes in a bid to help sugar mills

Sugarcane producing states such as Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana fix their own sugarcane price called ‘state advisory prices’ (SAPs).
Published on Feb 15, 2021 11:22 am IST

Priyanka Gandhi, Yogi Adityanath trade barbs over pending dues of sugarcane farmers

Congress general secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Updated on Mar 25, 2019 01:02 am IST

Gadkari’s advice to sugarcane farmers in Sangli gets experts’ nod

In India, Uttar Pradesh is the largest sugar producing state followed by Maharashtra.
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 04:48 pm IST

In boost to sugarcane farmers, govt hikes ethanol price to 43.7 per litre

The government hiked price of ethanol, used for doping in petrol, by almost 3 per litre to 43.70 in a bid to cut India’s oil import dependence as well as give higher price for sugarcane.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 07:14 pm IST

Sugarcane farmers in trouble as mills not clearing dues

The private mills had stopped paying the farmers soon after the Union government made an announcement of providing Rs 5.5 per quintal relief on sugarcane sold to the mills.
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 10:57 am IST