Fair And Remunerative Price (frp)

Industry players say that the government should increase MSP on sugar whenever the FRP on cane is hiked to avoid a cycle of high and low production.

Sugar mills face another hit from higher UP sugarcane cost

The state advised price (SAP) in Uttar Pradesh for the current year has been fixed 5.7 percent higher over a year ago, adding to sugar mills' woes

What the government taketh away from sugar mills with one hand, it giveth with the other

Even as sugar output is projected to increase, the government is turning shy on allowing exports at last year’s level

Sharp jump in cane costs poses challenge for sugar stocks

Central cane price rises by 5 percent, highest since FY19. Softening of international sugar prices means mills will need government support to tide over higher costs

Watch commodities chat as Manisha and Karunya decode impact from proposal to hike sugarcane 'fair' price

As Centre floats cabinet note on hiking fair and remunerative price which sugar mills pay farmers, what will be the impact on sugar prices? Watch this video to find out

WTO ruling strikes at heart of sugar industry’s business model

The ruling is to be appealed and market conditions are currently favourable, but if upheld it could hurt industry in a downward business cycle

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Centre’s bailout package: How should you trade sugar stocks now?

The government’s measures are likely to result in an increase in sugar prices and moderate the decline in profitability of mills, thus enabling timely payment to farmers. However, overall profitability outlook for the sugar sector remains weak for FY19.

If UP and TN go by the FRP pricing, it will be a benefit for industry: Sakthi Sugars

"If the government of India will put its foot down and say that FRP is going to be the only price, it will be very good news for the industry", M Manickam, Executive Vice Chairman of Sakthi Sugars told CNBC-TV18.

Govt to consider sugarcane price for next season on April 6

The government will on April 6 consider a proposal to keep fair and remunerative price for sugarcane unchanged at Rs 230 per quintal for the 2016-17 season.

Govt mulls Rs 4.75/quintal subsidy on cane prices: Sources

The subsidy on cane prices is likely to be linked to sugar exports, say sources.

Allow price hike for struggling sugar cos: Sakthi Sugars

M Manickam, managing director, Sakthi Sugars also expresses concern over rising disparity in raw material and finished products price. He complained about the government not taking major steps to increase sugar price.