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Sugarcane farmers not happy with government’s increase of price floor

Sugarcane farmers in Sarlahi have voiced dissatisfaction with the government’s recent adjustment to the minimum support price for sugarcane. In a collective effort, three prominent organizations representing these farmers submitted a memorandum to the Chief District Officer, Komal Prasad Dhamala, asserting their objection to the current pricing decision. The government had recently increased the floor […]

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Sugarcane farmers back in Kathmandu as sugar mills falter to clear dues

A group of five sugarcane farmers from Sarlahi has come to Kathmandu as the various sugar mills have not cleared their dues. The group hosted a press conference in Koteshwor on Thursday and announced that they will stage protest yet again if their dues are not cleared immediately. Rambilas Mahato of Sisautiya, Sarlahi said that

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Sugarcane farmers withdraw protest as government agrees to ensure payment within 21 days

Agitating sugarcane farmers have decided to withdraw their protest for the time being after a four-point agreement was reached between them and the government in Kathmandu on Monday. During a meeting between the Sugarcane Farmers’ Struggle Committee and officials of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies yesterday, the Ministry agreed to make sugar mill

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Sugarcane farmers falling sick due to prolonged protest amid biting cold as recent political crisis sidelines their movement

The recent political crisis invited by the dissolution of the House of Representatives has overshadowed ongoing sugarcane farmers’ protest, which is on its second week now. Sugarcane farmers from different parts of Tarai arrived in Kathmandu and have been staging protests daily along the stone-cold road of Maitighar demanding sugar mills to clear their dues

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Sugar mills begin coughing up dues in installments; Agitating farmers to continue protests until all arrears are cleared

Following a week-long protest by sugarcane farmers at Maitighar Mandala of Kathmandu demanding the sugar mills to pay their dues worth millions, some sugar mill owners have started paying the arrears in installments. Agitating farmers, however, are committed to continuing their protest until they are paid in full sum. “We have been deceived many times

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Sugarcane farmers decry govt’s failure to fulfill commitment; Govt floats free agri insurance scheme

As the government on Sunday launched free agriculture insurance program in 11 districts across the country, sugarcane farmers on the same day handed over a memorandum with an ultimatum to Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Lekhraj Bhatta, stating that the government had failed to implement its written commitment from March. According to the farmers,

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Sugarcane farmers to hit the streets again as dues remain unpaid

Sugarcane farmers from several districts will be arriving in Kathmandu on March 17 to pressurise the government to recover their due payment. A meeting of the Sugarcane Farmer Struggle Committee (SFSC) held in Sarlahi district last week has decided that farmers will come to the central capital to resume their protest. According to the farmers,

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