Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane: ₹365 per quintal for 2026–27 Season

Key facts

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of ₹365 per quintal for sugarcane for the 2026–27 sugar season.
• The FRP is fixed for a basic sugar recovery rate of 10.25 per cent, with a premium of ₹3.56 per quintal for every 0.1 per cent increase in recovery above this level.
• The government decided that there will be no deduction in FRP for mills where recovery falls below 9.5 per cent, ensuring farmers receive at least ₹338.3 per quintal.
• The approved price is 2.81 per cent higher than the 2025–26 season and was determined based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
• This policy is expected to benefit approximately 5 crore sugarcane farmers and their dependents, along with nearly 5 lakh workers employed in sugar mills and related industries.