NFU welcomes the allocation of funds to retain the minimum guaranteed price of cane NFU welcomes the allocation of funds to retain the minimum guaranteed price of cane National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry has welcomed the allocation of funds in the 2021/2022 National Budget to retain the minimum guaranteed price of cane. The Union has thanked the cane farmers who supported its call to delay harvesting until provision was made for the guaranteed minimum price of $85 per tonne of cane. Chaudhry says farmers can start harvesting now. He says it was evident from the substantially reduced forecast price and delivery payment for this year's crop that the Government was not intending to continue the guaranteed price.