Sugarcane FRP: The FRP of the Center will be approved for 2025-26 per FRP of Rs.15 and Rs.355 quintal
Some major decisions were made at the Cabinet meeting held today. In this, the government has raised the price of sugarcane FRP by deciding on farmers’ interest. The new price was approved for Rs. It has been raised at Rs. For this reason, the FRP of the cane last season is Rs 340 quintal. Every Chinese season, explain that the central government will decide the Sugarcane’s FRP based on the recommendations of the Agricultural Costs and Price Commission (CACP). FRP is a benchmark price, under which the sugar mill does not buy sugarcane from farmers. The actual calculation of FRP is based on the cost of production of all major cane production states. Sugarcane FRP was decided under the order of Sugarcane (Control), 1966.
Impact of Rs.3.46 per quintal on recovery
The Cabinet Committee has sanctioned the proper and beneficial price of the Cabinet Committee on the economic affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rs.355 per quintal, for the Chinese season for the Chinese season (October-September) for the Chinese season (October-September) for the Chinese season 2025-26 (October-September). Of these, more than 10.25% per quintal is given a premium of Rs.3.46 per 0.1% and an increase of Rs.3.46 per 0.1% and every 0.1% of the restoration. For a 0.1%discount, the FRP will be reduced by Rs.2.46 per quintal.
Relief for low recovery sugar mills
However, the Center said in its statement with the intention of protecting the interests of sugarcane farmers, and the government has decided to make any cuts in the sugar mills, which are less than 9.5%of sugar mills. Such farmers get Rs 329.05 per quintal for the upcoming Chinese season 2025-26.
When FRP
FRP 105.2 percent higher than the product cost
According to government data, the cost of sugarcane production for the Chinese season 2025-26 (A2+ FL) is Rs.173 per quintal. This FRP production cost is 10.25% with a recovery rate of 105.2% per quintal. FRP current Chinese season for Chinese season 2025-26 is 4.41% higher than 2024-25.
The new FRP applies from 1 October 2025
According to the Center Statement, the FRP sugar season approved by Sugar Mills applies for the purchase of cane from farmers in 2025-26 (from October 1, 2025). The government said in its statement that the Chinese sector is an important agricultural sector, which affects the livelihood of people working in various auxiliary activities, including agricultural labor and transport, and about 5 crore sugarcane farmers and about 5 million workers are working directly in sugar mills.
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