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Cane farmers stage dharna
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Cane Farmers Stage Dharna, Hike of Sugarcane, Farmers Demanded The Government To Scrap VAT. Farmers from different districts staged a protest demonstration in front of the Shakkar Bhavan here on Monday demanding a hike of at least Rs 500 per tonne in the state advisory price (SAP) for sugarcane. They also demanded the government to scrap VAT on sugarcane.
Hyderabad: Farmers from different districts staged a protest demonstration in front of the Shakkar Bhavan here on Monday demanding a hike of at least Rs 500 per tonne in the state advisory price (SAP) for sugarcane. They also demanded the government to scrap VAT on sugarcane.
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh state unit general secretary, Sridhar Reddy pointed out that farmers from the State were in for a trying time as the five per cent VAT being levied on Sugarcane rendered it unremunerative. The Government had also failed to hike the sap also.
According to him, with 80 percent of sugar was going for commercial consumption. Only 20 per cent was left out to meet the domestic needs. “Crores of rupees of revenue is being generated by it for the government, but farmers continued to be at the receiving end”, he said.
The farmers were already facing the heat from surging prices of fertilizers, diesel, labour and other expenditures. But the government failed to support the farmers by addressing their concerns. By collecting 5 per cent VAT, the State government is generating Crores of rupees through taxes on Molasses.
The leaders pointed out that when the purchase price was Rs 2,600 per tonne, the Central government has quoted the cost of production irrationally at Rs.2,100. Anji Reddy, another leader pointed out that neighbouring State of Maharastra was providing Rs.2800 on purchase and also giving Rs.600 on transportation and harvest.
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