Haryana Government Increased the Rate of Early Sugarcane Crop | 08 Nov 2023

Why In News?

6 On November 2023, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, while giving a Diwali gift to the sugarcane producing farmers of the state, has announced an increase in the price of sugarcane for the early variety.

Key Points:

• The Chief Minister has said that for this year, the price of sugarcane for early variety is declared to be increased from Rs 372 per quintal to Rs 386 per quintal, which is a substantial increase of Rs 14.
• Along with this, the Chief Minister has also announced increase in the sugarcane rates for the next year. The code of conduct will be in place on the days when sugarcane rates are declared next year. Therefore, after consulting the department, the rate of sugarcane for the next year is declared at Rs 400 per quintal.
• The purpose of this decision taken by the government is to ensure that sugarcane farmers get fair prices for their hard work and dedication.
• The Chief Minister has encouraged sugarcane farmers by significantly increasing sugarcane rates and his move is expected to have a positive impact on the lives of sugarcane farmers and contribute to the prosperity of Haryana's agriculture sector.
• It should be noted that Haryana is the only state where 14 crops are purchased at MSP.