Saharanpur: Bhagat Singh Verma, the national president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Verma), demanded the government to hike purchase price for sugarcane, reports Live Hindustan.
Addressing a gathering in Jhabeeran, Verma called for the sugarcane purchase price to be raised to Rs 700 per quintal, citing rising production costs. It deplores that if the government can’t even ensure the farmers of this country receive at least a break-even cost of production, how can it assure a profitable price?
Dr. Ashok Malik, national spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Verma) was also present on the occasion. He expressed concern that the government is failing to ensure even the basic cost of production for the country’s farmers, let alone a profitable price.
