Nepalese government fixes minimum price of sugarcane at Rs 635 per quintal

Published 2023년 12월 20일

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The government of Nepal has set the minimum purchase price of sugarcane at Rs 635 per quintal, despite farmers' demands for Rs 750 per quintal. The industry will contribute Rs 565 per quintal and the government will contribute Rs 70 per quintal, totaling the minimum purchase price for sugarcane. This decision aims to ensure that sugarcane farmers receive fair compensation for their produce.

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KATHMANDU, Dec 20: The government has fixed the minimum purchase price of sugarcane. Although the sugarcane farmers have been demanding Rs 750 per quintal, the minimum purchase price of sugarcane has been fixed at Rs 635 per quintal. The government has decided that out of this, Rs 565 have to be paid by the sugarcane mills, while Rs 70 will be given by the government, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma stated. She said, “The minimum purchase price for sugarcane has been set, ...

Source: Nagariknetwork