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Indian farmers protest for higher sugarcane prices
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 19 - 11 - 2009


Thousands of sugarcane farmers marched through
the streets of the Indian capital Thursday disrupting traffic and
paralysing key roads as they demanded higher prices for their crops, according to dpa.
The protests affected India"s Parliament which was adjourned soon
after it met for the first day of its winter session as opposition
legislators raised the pricing issue and disrupted proceedings.
Farmers from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which produces
40 per cent of India"s sugarcane, are demanding 280 rupees (about
6.02 dollars) per 100 kilograms of the crop, while the Uttar Pradesh
government has fixed the procurement rate for sugarcane mills at 165
to 179 rupees.
Sugar crushing mills in Uttar Pradesh have been sitting idle as
disgruntled farmers withhold supplies raising concern about
shortages. India is the world"s largest sugar producer after Brazil,
but is also one of the biggest consumers.
Waving sugar cane stems and shouting slogans, the agitated farmers
marched across central Delhi as the police warned commuters to stay
away from the route of their rally.
Huge traffic jams were reported from several parts of central
Delhi.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior Cabinet members as well
as senior ministers held meetings to try and sort out the pricing
issue.
Sugarcane farming was totally dependent on diesel for running
irrigation pumps and the skyrocketing prices of the fuel made the
government"s price unviable for farmers, said Ajit Singh, one of the
leaders of the protesting farmers.
"If we don"t get the right price for our crop, we will make sure
no grain comes to Delhi and we will block all vehicles carrying milk,
vegetables and grains," a farmer at the rally was quoted as saying by
IANS news agency.
"If the government and mill owners don"t agree on giving us the
right price, we will burn the sugarcane, but not sell it," another
farmer said.
The Indian capital shares borders with Uttar Pradesh.


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