Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the government will not take any decision on decontrol of the sugar sector without consulting the states and the process of which will begin in 8-10 days. "I am going to start the process of discussion with the stakeholders and the state governments in 8-10 days time. Without the consultation, I will not move any proposal (on decontrol) to the Cabinet," he told...
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Cane farmers may earn less this year
Maharashtra’s sugarcane farmers who reaped a bonanza in 2009-10 due to surging sugar prices may have to settle for a 25-30% loss of income in the upcoming sugar year October 2010-September 2011. Farmers are expecting to be paid at least the Central government-fixed fair remunerative price. But with an estimated 22% jump likely in cane production, it may well become a buyer’s market with mills calling the shots. “I expect...
More »Pawar pushes for sugar decontrol, presents case before prime minister
NEW DELHI: Food, PDS and civil supplies minister Sharad Pawar made a big pitch to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Thursday on sugar sector decontrol. He placed a plan for the Centre to buy sugar at prevailing market price for the public distribution system (PDS) directly from the open market in the new sugar year starting October. If this goes through in the coming season, sectoral decontrol would be attained after 15 years of waiting for...
More »Pawar pushes for sugar decontrol, presents case before prime minister
Food, PDS and civil supplies minister Sharad Pawar made a big pitch to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Thursday on sugar sector decontrol. He placed a plan for the Centre to buy sugar at prevailing market price for the public distribution system (PDS) directly from the open market in the new sugar year starting October. If this goes through in the coming season, sectoral decontrol would be attained after...
More »Elders pass sugarcane pricing Bill after government’s assurance by Gargi Parsai
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed by voice vote the contentious Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009, (sugarcane pricing Bill) after the Central Government assured the House that State governments would not be required to pay the difference of the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane set by the Centre and the State Advised Price fixed by the States. On persistent requests by opposition members led by Venkiah...
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