Economy
Centre Sets Up Sugarcane Committee Within A Week To Review Farmer Disputes
The Centre will form a joint committee within a week to examine sugarcane measurement, recovery and testing concerns.
What happened
The Centre announced a high-level committee with central and state officials, farmer representatives, sugar mills and scientists. It will examine differences in recovery figures, weight deductions, wastage, laboratory testing and crop insurance issues involving farmers from Karnataka and Maharashtra. The committee will submit practical recommendations within a defined timeframe, alongside short- and long-term policy measures.
Why it matters
The decision puts disputed recovery calculations, weighing practices and testing systems under a proposed scientific and transparent review, directly affecting how farmers’ sugarcane payments are assessed.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)