Villupuram: Sugarcane farmers who supplied produce to the government cooperative sugar mill have received the support price for their crop, the district administration confirmed, reports The Hinduu.
For the 2024–25 season, around 2.28 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane were procured from 3,543 farmers in the district. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare had set a support price of ₹349 per tonne.
In total, ₹7.95 crore was allocated and deposited into the accounts of the eligible farmers.