How corrupt nexus between sugar industry, governments affect farmers
India is the second-largest producer of sugar in the world, after Brazil. Here's the entire story
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Sugarcane farmers could use some sweetening of the pill
The farmers will continue to bite the bitter pill unless politicians divorce themselves from the sugar industry and mills are forced to pay arrears. Read the full story here
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Sugarcane farmers caught in a maze of brotherhood of brokers
Sugar barons enjoy political proximity with all ruling parties and switch political loyalties just to stay in power. Click here to know more
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'The sugar sector is highly politicised'
Sandip Sukhtankar is associate professor, department of economics, University of Virginia, USA. He has authored a critically-acclaimed paper Sweetening the Deal? Political Connections and Sugar Mills in India. He spoke to Down To Earth. Here's the full interview
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Factsheet: The sweet dealers
Some of India’s top politicians have a deep interest in the sugar industry. Click here to know why
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