Tamil NaduMonday, 10 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu hikes paddy and sugarcane incentives; new rates announced in Assembly
On August 10, 2026, Tamil Nadu announced higher incentives for paddy and sugarcane farmers, including ₹289 per quintal for fine paddy and ₹709.50 per tonne for sugarcane.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 10, 2026, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay made a suo motu statement in the Tamil Nadu Assembly announcing higher special incentives for paddy and sugarcane, with paddy procurement set to begin in September and the new support measures taking effect in the 2025-26 sugarcane cycle.
Key specifics
- Fine paddy varieties will get an incentive of ₹289 per quintal.
- Common paddy varieties will get an incentive of ₹159 per quintal.
- The total paddy price becomes ₹2,750 per quintal for fine varieties and ₹2,600 for common varieties.
- Sugarcane farmers registered with factories for 2025-26 will get ₹709.50 per tonne as special incentive.
- The total sugarcane price rises to ₹4,000 per tonne, including the Union government’s ₹3,290.50 per tonne.
Exam lens
Agriculture and state policy question type: remember the dates September 2026 and 2025-26, the paddy rates ₹289 and ₹159, and the sugarcane total price of ₹4,000 per tonne.