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Cabinet Approves Sugarcane FRP Hike and ₹22,864 Crore Shillong-Silchar Highway Project

The government raises the sugarcane Fair and Remunerative Price to ₹355/quintal for 2025-26 and clears a major infrastructure initiative to enhance Northeast connectivity.

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Overview

  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a 4.41% increase in the sugarcane FRP to ₹355 per quintal for the 2025-26 season, effective from October 2025.
  • The FRP is set for a basic sugar recovery rate of 10.25%, with tailored rates ensuring farmers with lower recovery levels receive a baseline of ₹329.05 per quintal.
  • FRP represents the minimum price that sugar mills are legally required to pay farmers, impacting approximately 5 crore sugarcane farmers across India.
  • The Cabinet also sanctioned a ₹22,864 crore highway project connecting Shillong to Silchar, aimed at overcoming terrain challenges and improving regional connectivity in the Northeast.
  • Both decisions reflect the government’s dual focus on supporting farmer incomes through guaranteed pricing structures and advancing strategic infrastructure development.