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230Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009exceptional. We have practically reached 300 million tonnes. It is much,much more than our requirement. So, there was no choice but toencourage export. In fact, most of the mills were not in a position to payfarmers cane price. They should be in a position to pay the price to thefarmers; so, Government of India has encouraged export. Thesedecisions were taken. I recall that at that time, the price of sugar wasabout Rs. 16 per kg. In the same House, last year, I have made astatement that if we are not ready to accept an enhancement in theprice of sugar in the open market, sugarcane farmers would definitelyshift from sugarcane to some other crop, and the country will have tobuy sugar at the rate of Rs. 30 to 35. This was my statement made inthis House, on record, and exactly the same situation has occurred.There was tremendous opposition for providing an additional price. Andbecause of that, ultimately, when the farmers, particularly farmers fromUttar Pradesh and other Northern States, started getting greater pricefor wheat and rice, they shifted from sugarcane to wheat and rice. Theypreferred the wheat and rice crops. They get money practically withineight or ten days at the most; for sugarcane price they have to waiteven up to one year. That is the reason why the area under sugarcanecultivation has been substantially dropped and that is the situation weare facing today. Our efforts are to provide a better price to the farmers.Unless and until we provide a better price to the farmers, they would notgrow sugarcane. Today, you are complaining that sugar prices are goingup. I remember, for practically two days, the House could not functionbecause the price which the Government of India had announced forsugarcane in its Ordinance was not approved; there were agitations, and
231Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009the functioning of both the Houses was practically stalled. And when acertain decision has been taken and the price of sugarcane has beenenhanced, farmers would surely go back to this crop. Today, sugarcaneprices have gone up from Rs. 129 per quintal. In Uttar Pradesh, it is Rs.185; in the Gorakhpur area, some mills have given even Rs. 200, andsome, Rs. 210.HK/4l/6.55(Contd. by hk/4l)SHRI SHARAD PAWAR (CONTD.): States like Maharashtra, Karnataka,Andhra and Tamil Nadu are providing between Rs.220 and Rs.240. So,that price will definitely change the entire situation. But sugarcane cropis not a crop which one can plan today and get the result practicallywithin two months. This is a yearly crop. It will take some time, but Iam sure that the situation will definitely change.. With sugar, there is aproblem today, but the situation will definitely improve. So far as pulsesare concerned, it is true that tur prices are really creating seriousproblem for each and every family; it has gone up to Rs.90 to Rs.100.Pulses are essentially rain-fed crops. In a country like India where 60per cent agriculture is rain-fed, if you do not get the proper monsoon, italways get affected, and that situation has happened this year.Practically, every year, as I said, we import it, but this year the majorsupplying countries are also facing problems and that is whyinternationally prices have gone up and that is reflected in our owncountry too. But this year additional area has been brought under tur. Iam sure that in another two months' time, when the harvesting of turwill start, there will be more availability of tur in the open market and the
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