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sugarcane
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Markets, MaharashtraMaharashtra’s sugar factories federation chairman says cane crushing season delayed due to rainHeavy rain in Maharashtra's cane belt has disrupted roads near sugar factories and delayed the start of crushing, according to the state cooperative sugar factories federation.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCabinet approves ₹3,500 Cr subsidy for sugarcane farmersThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a ₹3,500 crore subsidy on 60 lakh tonnes of sugar exports at ₹6,000 a tonne, to be paid to cane farmers against mill dues.
- Markets, IndiaTwofold increase in sugar output to 42.9 lakh tonnes in October-NovemberIndian sugar production reached 42.9 lakh tonnes early in the season, against 20.72 lakh tonnes a year earlier, because crushing started early, industry body ISMA said.
- Markets, IndiaRise in sugar production up to threefold till November 15India produced 14.10 lakh tonnes of sugar by November 15 in the 2020-21 season, against 4.84 lakh tonnes a year earlier, helped by better cane output and earlier crushing.