Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday cleared a significant financial and policy measure for the cooperative sugar sector while also opening registration for farmers to sell summer moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), bringing combined relief measures for more than two lakh farmers and cooperative institutions across the state. Announcing the decision, Agriculture and Cooperation Minister Jitu Vaghani said: “The state government has granted official approval to sugarc…
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Pune, May 14 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President, Sharad Pawar, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government’s recent decision to ban sugar exports, terming the move “economically disastrous” for Maharashtra’s cooperative sector.Speaking at a press conference in Pune, the veteran leader demanded an immediate reconsideration of the policy to prevent the financial collapse of sugar mills. He demanded immediate withdrawal to protect the 2026 sugar season.Pawar h…
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane to Rs 365 per quintal for the 2026–27 season, terming it a major relief for farmers.In a statement, R. Ashoka said the decision would benefit nearly 8 to 10 lakh sugarcane growers in Karnataka and around 5 crore farmers across the country. He described the move as a historic step that would enhance farmers’ income and streng…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Former Finance and Cooperation Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Tuesday sought the intervention of the state government and the Centre to urgently assist the cooperative sugar industry in Maharashtra, which is reeling under a huge financial crisis. In his speech during the discussion on the budget in the state assembly, Walse-Patil, who is an NCP legislator, said that adverse weather conditions have led to a 15 per cent drop in sugarcane production across the state this year…