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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Sugarcane crisis: Govt focuses on technology fixes, but not on mounting dues to farmers -Kundan Pandey

Sugarcane crisis: Govt focuses on technology fixes, but not on mounting dues to farmers -Kundan Pandey

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published Published on Jun 8, 2018   modified Modified on Jun 8, 2018
-Down to Earth

While sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh owe about Rs 12,500 crore to farmers, the government’s measures were directed mostly towards tackling current price crash

In a knee-jerk reaction to the defeat in Kairana by-elections, the Narendra Modi government, on Wednesday, took a slew of policy decisions related to sugarcane industry. The plight of sugarcane farmers was a big issue during the recently concluded by-elections in this town in Uttar Pradesh. However, the decisions seem more of an eyewash with concrete solution on the anvil for the sugarcane farmers who are waiting to get their dues for months.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved several measures involving a total amount of Rs 7,000 crore. However, it does not clarify how the farmers, who are reeling under price crash and unpaid dues, will get relieve.

Due to several reasons, including excess production in current year and also import, market price of sugar has been dipping. The crash in sugar price has finally led to the crisis for farmers as sugar mills were not able to clear farmers’ dues.

No word on addressing the issue of mounting sugarcane dues

Government admits that farmers’ dues across the country have reached more than Rs 22,000 crore. The issue was raised during Kairana elections. Of all the states, Uttar Pradesh has the highest sugarcane dues with reportedly more than Rs 12,500 crore yet to be paid by sugar mills to the farmers of the state. In comparison to this, the government's decision to allocate Rs 7,000 crore is nothing. Ironically, this money even will not be used for helping farmers.

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Down to Earth, 6 June, 2018, http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/sugarcane-crisis-govt-focuses-on-technology-fixes-but-not-on-mounting-dues-to-farmers-60796


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