Sugarcane farmers deprived of payment, subsidy Kathmandu, November 24 Even months after sugarcane crushing was closed, sugar mills have not paid farmers. The government has also not provided subsidies to all sugarcane farmers. The government had fixed the minimum sugarcane price at Rs 536 per... Travel 25 Nov, 2019
No market for dearer domestic sugar KATHMANDU: Millions of rupees' worth of domestic sugar have been in stock for long in lack of market. Sugar mills in west Nawalparasi are struggling enough to clear their stock due to market competition, said entrepreneurs. It is difficult for... 02 May, 2019
Sugar industries resume operation Rautahat, January 19 With the government fixing the price of sugarcane, sugar industries have resumed their operation in various districts of Tarai. Sugarcane price was fixed during a meeting of Sugar Producers’ Federation and the Ministry... Travel 20 Jan, 2019
Mill operators raise sugar price citing rise in cost of sugarcane Kathmandu, January 14 Sugar mills in the country have raised the price of sugar citing the rise in the price of sugarcane. Citing that the government fixed the price of cane for the ongoing fiscal year at a high rate, which is unbearable for... 15 Jan, 2019
Farmers urge govt to set base price for sugarcane soon Kathmandu, November 4 Though the crushing season of sugarcane will begin within one month, the government is yet to fix support price of sugarcane for the ongoing fiscal year. As farmers and sugar mill operators are often unable to fix sugarcane... 05 Nov, 2018
Dues to be cleared in five days KATHMANDU: The meeting of the ministers for finance, agriculture and livestock development, forest and soil conservation; industry, commerce and supplies and federal affairs and general administration has decided to instruct sugar mill owners to clear... 09 Oct, 2018
Sugarcane farmers to get Rs 60 per quintal subsidy Kathmandu, August 5 The government has decided to subsidise sugarcane farmers on their produce for the first time in history. A Cabinet meeting recently approved the Ministry of Finance (MoF)'s proposal to provide subsidy of Rs 60 per... 06 Aug, 2018
Sugar mills agree to buy sugarcane at Rs 531 per quintal Kathmandu, December 15 Sugarcane farmers and operators of sugar factories have mutually determined the price of sugarcane at Rs 531.20 per quintal for the time being till the government fixes a minimum purchase price of the crop for the ongoing... 16 Dec, 2017
RENDEZVOUS: �Market management for agro products required under the federal system� Though the government started fixing the support price of paddy and sugarcane a few years ago to ensure that farmers get reasonable price for their produce, the government is yet to set the minimum rates of both crops for the ongoing fiscal. As a... 04 Dec, 2017
Meeting to fix sugarcane price ends inconclusively Farmers are demanding at least Rs 560 per quintal but sugar mills do not want to pay more than Rs 510 per quintal Kathmandu, December 1 The meeting between sugarcane producers and sugar mills held today failed to determine the price of... 02 Dec, 2017
Govt proposes 50 per cent customs duty on sugar import Kathmandu, November 28 The government is mulling over hiking import duty on sugar to 50 per cent to support sugarcane farmers and prop up sugar price in the domestic market. Arguing that domestic sugarcane farmers and their produce are likely to... 29 Nov, 2017
Sugarcane rate recommended at Rs 530.2 per quintal Kathmandu, December 27 After farmers and sugar mills failed to reach consensus on sugarcane price, the government has recommended Rs 530.2 for one quintal of sugarcane for farmers this season. A meeting among senior officials of Ministry of... 28 Dec, 2016
