Sugarcane FRP inadequate, say farmers
The Hindu
They reiterate the demand for MSP for crops
Farmers have expressed their disapproval of the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane fixed by the Centre and aver that it does not meet even the input cost.
The State Sugarcane Cultivators Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar told media persons here on Thursday that the Centre has announced an FRP of ₹2,900 per tonne and this is a nominal increase of ₹50 per tonne based on 10 per cent recovery, over the previous years.
“But the cost of cultivation has increased to ₹3,200 per tonne and we are seeking an FRP which factors in the increase apart from a marginal income for the farmers’’, said Mr. Shanthakumar.
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