Viluppuram: Sugarcane farmers in the district say their crop's story is far from the sweetness typically associated with sugarcane. Instead, they face increasing hardship due to a number of challenges—the biggest of which is low prices. Farming costs, including inputs and labor, are rising rapidly. According to a report in Mathrubhumi, farmers allege that private sugar mills are not paying them fair and remunerative prices. However, some past du…
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Viluppuram: Sugarcane farmers in the district say their crop's story is far from the sweetness typically associated with sugarcane. Instead, they face increasing hardship due to a number of challenges—the biggest of which is low prices. Farming costs, including inputs and labor, are rising rapidly. According to a report in Mathrubhumi, farmers allege that private sugar mills are not paying them fair and remunerative prices. However, some past du…