UP: Sugarcane SAP stays identical for third yr in a row

For the third consecutive yr, the State Advisory Price (SAP) of sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh will stay unchanged with the Cabinet clearing it for the present crushing season. The SAP was final hiked within the 2017-18 crushing season, quickly after the BJP authorities got here to energy within the state.
After the final hike, the SAP for 3 totally different styles of sugarcane within the state was set at Rs 315 per quintal for frequent selection, Rs 325 for the early selection; and Rs 310 for the rejected varieties.
Government officers mentioned most mills had already began making funds based mostly on final yr’s SAP. So, altering SAP wouldn’t have made a lot distinction.

Navneet Sehgal, Additional Chief Secretary, Information Department, mentioned, “Payment to farmers is not dependent on SAP and mills are already making payment as per previous year’s rate. Thus, it has been decided that SAP will remain the same for this year.”
He added that SAP in Uttar Pradesh is already a lot greater than in different states.
The Opposition slammed the federal government and mentioned it will combat for farmers’ rights from the Assembly to the roads.
“This is yet another proof of the government’s anti-farmer mindset. They have proven they only care for sugar mills and not for the farmers. All their promises are a myth,” mentioned SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary.

Congress state president Ajay Kumar Lallu mentioned, “First of all, the government has not been able to ensure that payments for previous season are cleared. On top of that, it did not increase SAP. We will not leave the issue just like that and will raise it in the Assembly and also hold protests on roads.”