The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, the Union Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Radha Mohan Singh, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Mrs. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan at the discussion on the issue of pending sugarcane arrear with the Ministers of major sugarcane growing states, in New Delhi on April 16, 2015.
Direct Assistance To Farmers
New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): In today’s meeting on Sugar Industry’s situation, Union Agriculture Minister Mr. Radha Mohan Singh emphasized that, the assistance given to the sugar mill should be provided to farmers directly.
The Minister also emphasized encouraging sugar exports and increase sugar import duty by 40% so that we can stop the imports.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN)