In a meeting held on January 07,
2006 between the representatives of Sindh Abadgar Board Sindh, Chamber
of Agriculture and Sugarcane Growers Associations, with the Pakistan
Sugar Mills Association Sindh Zone, the following understanding
was reached:-
That all the stakeholders will
revert to the position as existed prior to the regretful incident
caused at Al-Abbas Sugar Mills, which is hereby condemned by all
the stakeholders;
The Memorandum of understanding reached between
the Government of Sindh and Pakistan Sugar Mills Association Sindh
Zone, dated December 24, 2005 is endorsed and agree by the sugarcane
farmers representatives and the mills will function under the said
MoU;
Payment of Sugarcane will be made at the rate
of Rs. 48/- per 40 Kg. in terms of Notification No. 8(142)SO(EXT)95-XXIII,
dated 22nd October, 2005 plus Rs. 10/- per 40 Kg. over and above
the minimum Sugarcane price.
That is Rs. 58/- per 50 Kg.
This Memorandum of Understanding
was signed in presence of Mr. Sikander Hayat Bosan, Federal Minister,
Mr. Muhammad Ali Malkani, Federal State Minister for Food and Agriculture
and Mr. Fazal ur Rehman, Chief Secretary, Sindh.