Clear all dues of sugarcane farmers, Rayat Kranti Sanghatana (Kolhapur).
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Rayat Kranti Sanghatana (Kolhapur), the newly formed organization of farmers belonging to minister of state for agriculture Sadabhau Khot has demanded that sugar factories should pay all pending dues of last year’s sugarcane crushing season. The organization has threatened to launch an agitation and has stated that farmers not allow the factories to start this year’s crushing season if they fail to clear the dues. After declaring the rate of sugarcane per metric tonne, the sugar factories pay farmers their dues in three installments. The first installment which is more than 80% of the total amount after the crushing season, while the other two installments are delayed. Warned the factories to ensure that they pay all the remaining dues before starting this year crushing. Not allow the factories to start crushing this year if they do not make the payment.

Sugar down in north India, Kolhapur; Mumbai unchanged.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Prices of sugar fell in the key wholesale markets of north India and in Kolhapur due to weak demand from bulk buyers and selling by mills. Traders are eager to sell sugar ahead of Diwali as prices are expected to fall after the festival. The medium-term outlook for sugar is seen bearish as crushing start soon. Traders eager to sell sugar ahead of Diwali as prices expected to fall after festival.