Uttarakhand State PCS

• 27 Jan 2024

State Advised Price (SAP) of Variety of Sugarcane

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.
• 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