The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane.
305 rupees per quintal was fixed for sugar season 2022-23.
The FRP for sugar season 2022-23 is 2.6 per cent higher than current sugar season 2021-22.
FRP of sugarcane is fixed to ensure a guaranteed price to sugarcane growers
The Government has increased FRP by more than 34% in past 8 years.
FRP are determined on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
The FRP is based on the Rangarajan Committee report on reorganizing the sugarcane industry.
India has surpassed Brazil in the sugar production in the current sugar season.