Uttarakhand
State Advised Price (SAP) of Variety of Sugarcane
- 27 Jan 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Uttarakhand government declared the State Advised Price (SAP) of early and common variety of sugarcane for the current crushing season 2023-24 at Rs 375 and Rs 365 per quintal respectively.
- The Uttar Pradesh government had also recently increased the price of sugarcane.
Key Points
- The Prices of Sugarcane are Determined by the Central Government and the State Governments.
- Central Government: Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP)
- The Central Government announces FRP which are determined on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
- CCEA is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
- The FRP is based on the Rangarajan Committee report on reorganising the sugarcane industry.
- The Central Government announces FRP which are determined on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
- State Government: State Advised Prices (SAP)
- The SAP is announced by the Governments of key sugarcane producing states.
- SAP is generally higher than FRP.
Geographical Conditions for the Growth of Sugar
- Temperature: Between 21-27°C with hot and humid climate.
- Rainfall: Around 75-100 cm.
- Soil Type: Deep rich loamy soil.
- Top Sugarcane Producing States: Maharashtra>Uttar Pradesh > Karnataka
