In a landmark decision aimed at bolstering the welfare of sugarcane farmers, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a historic hike of ₹30 per quintal in the sugarcane price for the 2025-26 crushing season.

The new rates have been fixed at ₹400 per quintal for early varieties and ₹390 per quintal for general varieties, bringing smiles to the faces of millions of farmers across the state. This price revision is set to result in an additional payment of ₹3,000 crore directly to farmers, underscoring the government’s commitment to their prosperity, according to X handle of the CMO office.

Since assuming office in 2017, the Yogi administration has raised the sugarcane support price four times, a stark contrast to previous regimes.

The X post of the CMO office further

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