Pune, July 1

Sugar mills in Maharashtra havepaid97percentFairand Remunerative Price (FRP) to farmers this year after the completion of the crushing season. Mills paid an FRP of ₹13,149.56 crore while dues worth ₹358.66 crore are pending this season.

The data released by the Sugar Commissioner Office states that 144 sugar mills crushed 550.13 tonnes of sugarcane. Mills had to pay ₹13,508.22 crore as FRP to farmers, of which 97 per cent waspaidbyJune15. About107 sugar mills have paid 100 per cent FRP.