Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given a major gift to sugarcane farmers in the state by announcing a historic increase in the price of sugarcane. The price of the early variety of sugarcane has been fixed at Rs 400 per quintal, while the common variety will be priced at Rs 390 per quintal for sugar season 2025-26.
The state government has increased sugarcane prices by up to Rs. 30 per quintal, a decision that is expected to provide an additional benefit of around Rs. 3,000 crore to farmers across the state. This move is being seen as a significant step toward improving the income of sugarcane growers in Uttar Pradesh.
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Uttar Pradesh Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said during press conference, “The Yogi government has announced an increase of Rs 30 per quintal in sugarcane prices for the 2025–26 crushing season. The new rates are Rs 400 per quintal for the early variety and Rs 390 per quintal for the normal variety.”
For the past several months, sugarcane farmers had been demanding a price hike. The decision comes after the Haryana government recently increased sugarcane rates, raising expectations among UP farmers for a similar move.
