President William Ruto presided over the issuing of the historic bonuses since the inception of the cane sector in 1922.

"The cost of cutting and transporting sugarcane has drastically reduced profits. Farmers transporting cane from 100km away face transport costs of Rs 850 per tonne, making it unviable," said Dr ...

JAGTIAL: Sugarcane farmers are in dilemma whether to cultivate the crop or not since there is no clarity on the reopening of Nizam’s sugar factory in Mutyampet. If the crop has to be ready for the ...

As the farmers’ protests at the Punjab and Haryana borders enter the eleventh month, their demands have expanded beyond the legalisation of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops. Farmers, ...

"It will be good for the prawns and the pelicans are going to be having a good feed." Sugar cane farmer Mark Savina said his 400 hectare farm in the Cairns suburb of Freshwater was relishing the ...

The Thai Sugar Udon Thani mill has been allowed to resume operations after being banned from purchasing farmers’ sugarcane. The Udon Thani Provincial Industrial Office announced that the mill can ...

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"We partnered with a really good farm out in Mexico that makes sure they practice farming within the guidelines and makes sure they practice sustainability," Davis said. Sugar kelp grown by ...

Faced with recurring delays in payments from Naraingarh Sugar Mills, sugarcane farmers in the region are diverting their produce to mills in Yamunanagar, Shahabad and Karnal. The issue ...

Standover cane can be harvested the following season, but will have significantly lower sugar quality, meaning farmers are paid less for it. Mackay cane farmer Steve McKeering said mill ...