A meeting of sugar mill owners and farmers of the area was held under the chairmanship of collector Mr. Saurabh Kumar Suman of Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. During this meeting important decisions were taken from the suggestions of all the parties. In the meeting, it was decided that sugar mill owners would work for sugarcane procurement from farmers in Chhindwara at the rate of Rs 285 / quintal.
It was also decided in the meeting that after the increase in sugarcane rate in nearby Narsinghpur district, the rates will be increased in Chhindwara accordingly. Apart from this, it was also decided that the sugarcane mill in the district would have to purchase sugarcane giving priority to the farmers of Chhindwara district, after which it was agreed to purchase sugarcane of other district farmers. At the same time, sugar mill owners will be mandated to pay the purchase to farmers within one month of the purchase of sugarcane.
Source: Krishak Jagran
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