Sugarcane Growers' (Remunerative Price and Welfare) Bill, 2012

Information Type: Legislative Information
Bill No: XXXIV of 2012
Bill introduced in House: Lok Sabha
Bill Type: Private Member
Bill Status: Pending
Ministry-in-charge of Bill: Agriculture
Introduced by Member: Shadi Lal Batra
Member Type: Current
Acts State: Ordinary Bill
Bill Date: 2012-11-23
Case Note / Description :

Sugarcane is a cash crop. It is cultivated in various States in the country. It is a crop of the whole year and it is one of the major materials to produce sugar. The Sugarcane growers are facing problems, as they are not getting remunerative price for their produce. Sugarcane growing has become a non-profitable agricultural activity due to increase in the prices of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides and other inputs and the prices of sugarcane produce have not increased in the same proportion. There is demandthe price of the Sugarcane be fixed on the basis of cost of production and price of sugar. To meet the demand that sufficient production of sugarcane is necessary. It is possible, if, the growers get remunerative price for sugarcane. Sugarcane growers have to go for loans as the investment in the cultivation has gone up. They are also not getting payment of their produce on time. This has led to their indebtedness and when they are unable to repay loans, they take the extreme step of committing suicide or self immolations. Further, due to unremunerative price for sugarcane, the aggrievedsugarcane growers are forced to abandon sugarcane farming in favour of other crops resulting in decline in the growth of sugarcane production. The Government is required to provide remunerative price and also immediate relief to sugarcane growers in the event of natural calamities like storm, heavy rains,drought, hailstorm and flood so that sugarcane growers can feel respite. There is an urgent need to enact a law, which can ensure governmental assistance to sugarcane growers in the event of fall in prices or damage to their crops. Therefore, setting up of a fund for sugarcane growers and provision of insurance scheme for them will prove to be beneficial. An agency is also required to be set up by the Central Government to procure the sugarcane produce. The Bill, if enancted, will protect the interests and promote the welfare of the sugarcane growers in the country and will help growth of the sugarcane production inthe country in a big way. Hence this Bill.

 
 
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