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Kallakurichi sugar mill starts cane crushing season
Cane crushing began at the Kacharapalayam co-operative sugar mill in Kallakurichi district on Monday, inaugurated by Collector J.E. Padmaja. The mill has set a target of processing 3.25 lakh tonnes of sugarcane…
The Story in Brief
Cane crushing began at the Kacharapalayam co-operative sugar mill in Kallakurichi district on Monday, inaugurated by Collector J.E. Padmaja. The mill has set a target of processing 3.25 lakh tonnes of sugarcane grown on roughly 11,890 acres during the current crushing season.
The inauguration marks the start of operations for one of the region’s major sugar mills, with officials expecting the crushing period to run for several months. The Hindu reports the target figures but does not mention whether farmer payment schedules or past arrears were discussed at the event.
The Indian Opinion
The Collector’s inauguration is a routine photo-op, but the real test is whether the mill clears pending farmer dues from last season. Every crushing season, Tamil Nadu’s co-operative mills promise timely payments and efficient crushing, then fail on both. Kallakurichi’s target of 3.25 lakh tonnes is ambitious given farmer protests over delayed payments in nearby mills. Will the district administration publish a weekly payment tracker? That single spreadsheet will reveal if this season breaks the cycle or repeats it.
Source: thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
