Need the latest fair and remunerative price for sugarcane and how recovery rate affects what mills pay.
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For the 2026-27 sugar season the central Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) is Rs 365 per quintal at a basic sugar recovery rate of 10.25 percent. For every 0.1 percent recovery above 10.25 percent you get a premium of about Rs 3.56 per quintal, and a similar reduction below it, except that mills with recovery below 9.5 percent cannot deduct and pay a protected floor rate. FRP is the central minimum that mills must pay. Some states like Uttar Pradesh also declare a higher State Advised Price (SAP) that mills in that state must pay instead. Confirm your state SAP and your mill recovery rate, since your actual payment depends on both.
Remember the FRP is a minimum, not a fixed rate, and the recovery linked premium can add up. Read your mill payment slip carefully to see the recovery they credited you. One season our mill's recovery figure looked low to us and the cane society took it up, so it is worth checking against the area average.