Farmers seek more for their sugarcane PARASI: Sugarcane farmers in Nawalparasi district have demanded the price of sugarcane be increased by 50 per cent this year. Farmers have demanded a price hike after the Indian government increased the price of sugarcane by 60 per cent for this year... 24 Oct, 2009
Nepali sugarcane finds its market Jhalari, April 6:Sugarcane farmers in southern parts of Kanchanpur are a happy lot after their produce has found markets. They were affected in the past due to the closure of traditional sugarcane mills during the conflict. Some farmers even had to... 06 Apr, 2009
Cane farmers desert sugar mill Rautahat, January 15:Hundreds of sugarcane farmers have alleged that Rautahat district’s Garuda-based Sriram Sugar Mill did not pay them for last year’s produce. They are now selling their produce to other sugar mills in Bara and Sarlahi districts.... 15 Jan, 2009
Sarlahi sugarcane farmers on strike Sarlahi, November 6:Sugarcane farmers brought vehicular movement to a halt on the Hariwan section of the East-West Highway for an hour to pressure the government to address their demands. The farmers blocked the highway at the call of UML-affiliated... Travel 07 Nov, 2008
Sugarcane farmers fail to get price Gulariya, January 23:Sugarcane farmers of Gulariya Municipality complained that they have not yet got price of sugarcane sold four years ago to Basuling Sugar Mill, Chuha in Kailali District. The mill has still to pay Rs 1.6 million to some 150 farmers... 23 Jan, 2008
Sugarcane farmers protest Nawalparasi, January 10:Sugarcane farmers, demanding fair price of sugar, have obstructed for indefinite period the road section of Bardaghat on the Mahendra Highway.They obstructed the traffic to create pressure in fixing the new price early. At a... 10 Jan, 2008
Indu Shanker Sugar Mill’s late resumption hits farmers Sarlahi, December 17:Sugarcane farmers are worried over late opening of the only sugar factory in the Sarlahi district.“This is sugarcane harvest season but the delay in resumption of operations of Indu Shanker Sugar Mill this year will hurt... 17 Dec, 2007
Mixed reactions to budget 2007-08 PokharaBiplav Poudel, tourism entrepreneurThe budget announced by the democratic government of eight parties has nothing new. It is just a continuity of the past. The finance minister does not see to be positive about the tourism industry. The first... 13 Jul, 2007
ONCE-OVER Project insuranceKATHMANDU: Participants representing hydro-electricity project sector and insurance companies on Thursday stressed on the need for insuring the projects to cover all kinds of risks. Secretary at the Nepal Beema Samiti, Ramesh Raj... Travel 08 Jun, 2007
Chure Bhawar strike affects normal life Sarlahi, April 23 :Life in the Chure Bhawar region was affected today on the first day of the indefinite bandh called by the Chure Bhwar Pradesh Ekata Samaj. The government has called the Samaj for talks, asking the latter to withdraw its protest... Travel 24 Apr, 2007
Farmers block highway LAHAN: Sugarcane farmers of Siraha district once again blocked Mahendra highway in the section of Choharwa from 7 am this morning. As a result, hundreds of vehicles were stranded along the highway. A sugarcane farmer, Kashindra Yadav said the highway... 23 Apr, 2007
A sweetened view This year may turn out to be a none-too-happy year for tens of thousands of sugarcane farmers. On the one hand, their serious difference with the sugar mills over price persists, and on the other, they have been hit hard by the agitation and violence... 17 Apr, 2007
