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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2901
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10th MARCH, 2026
SUGARCANE CULTIVATION IN HARYANA
2901. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the total area under sugarcane cultivation in Haryana during the last five years including
the current year, year-wise;
(b) the details of steps taken by the Government in the last five years to fix and revise
sugarcane prices in Haryana;
(c) whether the Government proposes to impose binding mechanisms on sugar mills to
ensure timely payment to farmers for their sugarcane supply;
(d) whether the Government has conducted any audit or assessment of the total amount
pending towards sugarcane farmers of Haryana; and
(e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken to ensure payment of such dues
within a fixed time period, and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)
(a): The year-wise details regarding the total area under sugarcane cultivation in Haryana
during the last five years, including the current year has been provided in the table below:
Haryana Sugarcane Area
(Thousand Hectares)
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26*
107.70 107.75 88.22 71.64 93.78
* Data for 2025-26 is as per First Advance Estimates
(b): Government announces the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane for every
sugar season, which is the benchmark price, below which no sugar mill can purchase
sugarcane from farmers. It is determined on the basis of recommendations of Commission
for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) and after consultation with the State Governments
and other stakeholders. The FRP of sugarcane payable by sugar mills / factories for each
sugar season from 2021-22 and onwards is tabulated below:Sugar Season FRP SAP Basic Recovery
(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. Per Quintal) Level
Early Variety: 362.00
2021-22 290.00 10.00%
Late Variety: 355.00
Early Variety: 372.00
2022-23 305.00 10.25%
Late Variety: 365.00
Early Variety: 386.00
2023-24 315.00 10.25%
Late Variety: 379.00
Early Variety: 400.00
2024-25 340.00 10.25%
Late Variety: 393.00
Early Variety: 415.00
2025-26 355.00 10.25%
Late Variety: 408.00
Further, State Government of Haryana declared State Advised Price (SAP) is higher than
the FRP during the above period.
(c): As per the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, the sugar mills are required to make
payment of cane price to the farmers within 14 days of supply of cane to the concerned
sugar mills. The powers for enforcing the provisions of the Sugarcane Control (Order), 1966
have been delegated and vested with the State Governments/UT Administrations.
(d) and (e): As per the information received from the Haryana Government, during the
current Sugar season 2025-26 (October-September), approximately ₹ 1,491 crore is
payable to sugarcane farmers. Out of this amount, about ₹ 1,027 crore has already been
released by sugar mills, clearing nearly 69% of the total cane dues as on 18.02.2026. There
are no pending cane payments from previous sugar seasons.
As per the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, the sugar mills are required to make payment
of cane price to the farmers within 14 days of supply of cane to the concerned sugar mills.
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