Yogi Government's Support for Sugarcane Farmers: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, has announced a big boost for sugarcane farmers. Starting in the 2025-26 crushing season, the price of sugarcane will go up by Rs. 30 per quintal. Yogi Adityanath said that sugarcane farmers are very important for the state's success. This change will bring new hope and energy to many farmers' lives.
On social media, he mentioned that recognizing the hard work of sugarcane farmers is a key part of good governance. With support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has set the new prices: Rs. 400 per quintal for early sugarcane and Rs. 390 per quintal for regular sugarcane. This decision is expected to benefit farmers by about Rs. 3,000 crore.
This is the fourth time that the Yogi government has raised sugarcane prices. This increase will help farmers earn more money and will also boost the rural economy.
Sugarcane is vital for rural life and the economy: Minister
Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, the state's Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry Minister, said that honoring farmers' hard work is very important. He said that sugarcane is vital for rural life and the economy, and the government is committed to giving farmers a fair price for their crops.
So far, the government has paid sugarcane farmers Rs 2,90,225 crore. In comparison, between 2007 and 2017, previous governments paid farmers only Rs 1,47,346 crore. This means the current government has paid Rs 1,42,879 crore more in just over eight years, Chaudhary said.
Four new sugar mills have opened, six closed mills have restarted
Currently, there are 122 sugar mills operating in Uttar Pradesh, making it the second-largest sugar-producing state in the country. The previous governments sold 21 mills at very low prices, but the current government has attracted Rs 12,000 crore in investments for the industry.
In the last eight years, four new sugar mills have opened, six closed mills have restarted, and the production capacity of 42 mills has increased, which is like adding eight new large mills. Additionally, two mills have installed CBG plants to produce alternative energy from sugarcane.
Prakash Kumar Pandey