Brahmavar sugar factory starts producing, selling organic jaggery to consumers


Silvester D'Souza

Daijiworld Media Network - Brahmavar (MS)

Brahmavar, Feb 4: Aalemane has started working in Brahmavar cooperative sugar factory, which is said to be the biggest asset of farmers of undivided district of Dakshina Kannada. The new administrative committee has purchased the sugar cane from the farmers and is ready to sell the pure organic jaggery.

Aalemane, which is by the side of the national highway has got good response from the public. This jaggery is prepared without using any chemicals and is supplied directly to the consumers.

President and director of the administrative committee of Brahmavar Sugar factory took the decision of encouraging the sugarcane growers in the primary stage itself. They purchased the sugarcane for a good price and constructed the Aalemane on January 18.

The factory has the capacity to grind 15 tonnes of sugarcane per day. At present five tonnes of sugarcane is being ground, which produces 450 kg of jaggery. Consumers buy this organic jaggery directly from the factory. Baikady Suprasad Shetty says that the demand is increasing day by day.

Earlier high yield sugarcane seeds were brought from Mandya and distributed to local farmers in order to revive the sugar factory. The seeds were distributed in December 2018 and farmers planted the sugarcane. But the factory did not start. Farmers did not even come forward to sell the sugarcane that was produced. Then sugarcane grinding started in Shanadi and Hunsemakki. This gave the farmers relief to a certain extent. However, it was the dream of sugarcane growers that the work of encouraging them should happen under the control of sugar factory. That is why the new administrative committee initiated the process of encouraging the farmers who grow sugarcane by buying their produce. It started buying the sugarcane at a price of Rs 2,800 per tonne. This was lauded by the farmers also.

Good quality of jaggery without any adulteration and use of chemicals is available to consumers in this factory. This Aalemane is attracting tourists also as it is by the side of the highway. On the whole the initiative of the sugar factory is appreciated by the farming community.

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Suprasad Shetty, president of the administrative committee of Brahmavar sugar factory, says "Sugarcane is a high profit crop in the district of Udupi. As the Varahi irrigation project has started now, it is convenient for the farmers of Kundapur, Brahmavar and Byndoor taluks to grow sugarcane abundantly. If the farmers are willing it is not difficult for them to grow sugarcane on an area of seven to eight thousand acre of land. There are 54 primary cooperative associations with us. We also have the plan of educating the farmers about sugarcane crop.

"We have taken this decision not with the intention of making profit but to encourage the farmers who grow sugarcane. We have a plan of expanding the Aalemane on a large scale next year. We are committed to revive the Brahmavar sugar factory by aiming to grow as much sugarcane as required for the factory."

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Save My India, India.

    Sat, Feb 06 2021

    Most of jaggery produced is unhygienic and unhealthy. If this jaggery is certified as "'Örganic" and also follows strict quality control, it will become a success, or else it will fade from the minds of public soon. Hope another controversy is avoided at Brahmavar Sugar factory. Jai Hind!!!

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    How it becomes organic when sugarcane cultivation itself is inorganic!

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  • CHRISTINE, mangalore

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    Please dont use plastic boxes to fill. Plastic produces cancerous cells. Let it be pure organic

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  • Rao, Udupi

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    Have you settled the old dues of farmers ? They supplied sugar cane when the factory was in operation and they were not paid for several long years. They had to fight for their dues.

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  • John D'Silva, Brahmavara

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    All thives back to business again. The sugar factory was destroyed by the local management and employees. I still remember brahmavara sugar factory still have to pay dues since 20 years. Now came up with new idea of fooling farmers again. I would say brahmavara sugar factory area should be used for other purposes like educational institutions or some small scale industry. If it has to be reactivated atleast they need more than 100 crore rupees. Everything inside the factory has been sold by the employes or stolen. I would say alemane is a drama by the management to pull more money from government. When they started the sugar factory , they said the varahi water channel will supply water to all brahmavara and near by farming area. Still varahi water is not reached the farmers land. Since 45 years the varahi water channel work is in progress and brahmavara sugar factory is closed since 20 years. Our family is use to grow sugarcane and supply to brahmavara sugar factory and I still remember how much they use to torture us for payment s. They made every farmers cry for their hard earned money.

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  • Prakash, Mlore

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    If the farmers and consumers are both happy... whole nation will be healthy and happy !!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    Organic foods are very Healthy ...

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  • G Fernandes, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    Good move by Brahmavar Sugar Factory by producing Organic jaggery! Eat a little and live a healthy life. In our country is facing sickness due to adulterated food, medicines, cosmetics. detergents, Those indulged into such business they have become multi crore empires due to lawlessness. We have learned a lesson through Covid-19 pandemic. At least Govt. should wake up by enforcing stringent law for such rogues.

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  • Hussein, Moodbidri

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    Good idea. At least people can get healthy product. When nobody cares of farmers, all the farmers should unite and establish farming related business. Then only we can survive. Wish you all the best.

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  • dk shetty, mangalore

    Fri, Feb 05 2021

    This is a great news and venture that supports our farmers in UDUPI /KUNDAPURA belt It is very important for us to support our anna-data, the former, Its sad whole world is supporting except our central Govt.

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