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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2024-25 at ₹ 340/quintal at a sugar recovery rate of 10.25%.
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- With this approval, sugar mills will pay FRP of sugarcane @ ₹ 340/quintal at recovery of 10.25%.
- With each increase of recovery by 0.1%, farmers will get an additional price of ₹ 3.32 while the same amount will be deducted on reduction of recovery by 0.1%.
- However, ₹ 315.10/quintal is the minimum price of sugarcane which is at a recovery of 9.5%.
- Even if sugar recovery is lesser, farmers are assured of FRP @ ₹ 315.10/quintal.
- The revised FRP will be applicable w.e.f. 01 Oct 2024.
- The new FRP is 107 percent higher than the A2+FL (A2 is paid out costs and FL is value of family labour) cost of sugarcane.
- It is noteworthy that India is already paying the highest price of sugarcane in the world and despite that, the Government is ensuring the world’s cheapest sugar to domestic consumers of Bharat.