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Cabinet approves Fair & Remunerative Price of Rs 365/qtl for sugarcane farmers
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Thursday, 07 May, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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Keeping in view interest of sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan), the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2026-27 (October - September) at Rs 365/qtl for a basic recovery rate of 10.25%, providing a premium of Rs 3.56/qtl for each 0.1% increase in recovery over and above 10.25%, & reduction in FRP by Rs 3.56/qtl for each 0.1% decrease in recovery.
Government with a view to protect interest of sugarcane farmers has also decided that there shall not be any deduction in case of sugar mills where recovery is below 9.5%. Such farmers will get Rs 338.3/qtl for sugarcane in ensuing sugar season 2026-27.
The cost of production (A2 +FL) of sugarcane for the Sugar Season 2026-27 is Rs 182/qtl. This FRP of Rs 365/qtl at a recovery rate of 10.25% is higher by 100.5% over production cost. The FRP for Sugar Season 2026-27 is 2.81% higher than current Sugar Season 2025-26.
The FRP approved shall be applicable for purchase of sugarcane from the farmers in the Sugar Season 2026-27 (starting w.e.f. October 1, 2026) by sugar mills. The sugar sector is an important agro-based sector that impacts the livelihood of about 5 crore sugarcane farmers and their dependents and around 5 lakh workers directly employed in sugar mills, apart from those employed in various ancillary activities including farm labour and transportation.
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