The Tamil Nadu government should buy sugarcane of all sizes for the Pongal gift hampers, said the AIADMK former interim general secretary and close associate of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, V. K. Sasikala, reports Business Standard.
The state government’s condition of buying only sugarcane of 6 feet in height is not feasible, she said.
It was not in the hands of the farmers to increase the height of the crop as it depends on the nature of the soil in that particular area, she said. The government should not stick to the fixed size of the cane and should buy cane from the farmers irrespective of size, she said.
