US EditionUP Hikes Sugarcane Prices by Rs 30 per Quintal; Minister Calls It ‘Historic’, BKU’s Tikait Says Inadequate
The price hike will provide an additional Rs 3,000 crore to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, where 94% of payments have already been made this season, officials said.
- For the 2025-26 crushing season, the Uttar Pradesh government raised the State Advisory Price by Rs 30 per quintal, setting the early variety at Rs 400 and the normal variety at Rs 390 per quintal.
- Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said the hike honours farmers' labour and the Smart Sugarcane Farmer system digitises acreage and payments, removing middlemen.
- State data show Uttar Pradesh expanded ethanol output from 410 million litres to 1,820 million litres and distilleries from 61 to 97, with sugarcane acreage rising from 2 million hectares to 2.951 million hectares.
- The move will deliver an estimated Rs 3,000 crore additional payment to farmers this season, officials said 94% payment completion, while reactions were mixed between Jayant Chaudhary and Rakesh Tikait.
- BKU national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said the increase did not match inflation or fertiliser costs and urged a raise by another Rs 50 next year, noting 21 mills sold at throwaway prices while the government attracted Rs 12,000 crore fresh investments.
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UP Hikes Rs 30 Per Quintal Sugarcane Prices for 2025-26 Season
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has announced an increase of Rs 30 per quintal in sugarcane prices for the 2025-26 crushing season, in a major decision benefiting millions of sugarcane farmers in the key growing state. Business News | UP Hikes Rs 30 Per Quintal Sugarcane Prices for 2025-26 Season.
UP hikes Rs 30 per quintal sugarcane prices for 2025-26 season - The Tribune
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has announced an increase of Rs 30 per quintal in sugarcane prices for the 2025-26 crushing season, in a major decision benefiting millions of sugarcane farmers in the key growing state.
Yogi govt hikes sugarcane prices by Rs 30 per quintal, highest in 8 years
According to a UP minister, sugarcane farmers have so far received payments worth Rs 2,90,225 crore during the current administration. By comparison, a total of Rs 1,47,346 crore was paid between 2007 and 2017 during the previous Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party governments.
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The Economic TimesUP govt hikes sugarcane price for 2025-26 to ₹30/quintal ; ₹2.90 lakh cr paid to farmers in 8 yrs
Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government has announced a significant hike of ₹30 per quintal in sugarcane prices for the 2025-26 season, setting rates at ₹400 for early and ₹390 for general varieties. This move is expected to inject an additional ₹3,000 crore directly to farmers, underscoring the government's commitment to their welfare and the revival of the sugar industry.
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