Revised cane policy issued for 2021-22 season

BHOOSREDDY SAID THAT THIS YEAR MANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE POLICY ISSUED BY THE CANE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LUCKNOW: Commissioner, cane and sugar, Sanjay R Bhoosreddy has issued the cane supply and Satta policy (bonding policy) for the crushing season 2021-22. On the basis of this, detailed instructions have been given to sugar mills for issuance of tokens to farmers.

Bhoosreddy said in view of the interests of farmers, this year many changes have been made in the policy issued by the cane development department, mainly in the cases of land purchase and sale in basic quota transfer, free of cost application for increase in yield as well as decisions regarding continuation of satta in case the registered farmer member dies during the crushing season.

In this year’s policy, the limit of satta per farmer will be maximum 850 quintals for marginal farmers (up to 1 hectare), 1,700 quintals for small farmers (up to 2 hectare) and for 4,250 quintals for general farmers (up to 5 hectare) and in case of increase in yield, the maximum limit of Satta is 1350 quintals, 2700 quintals and 6750 quintals per farmer for marginal, small and general farmers respectively.

To maximize the cane supply, instructions have been issued to consider the maximum average, from amongst the averages of 2, 3 & 5 years supply averages, as the basic quota of the farmers for crushing season 2021-22.

Also, those farmers who have become new members in the crushing season 2020-21 and have supplied sugarcane for only one year, their one year sugarcane supply will be considered as basic quota. In case of land purchase and sale, the basic quota will also be transferable as per rules.