Uttar Pradesh Government Increases Sugarcane Price by Rs 30 per Quintal for 2025-26 Crushing Season

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a significant increase in the State Advisory Price (SAP) of sugarcane by Rs 30 per quintal for the 2025-26 crushing season, benefiting sugarcane farmers in the state. The price of the early variety will now be Rs 400 per quintal, while the normal variety will be Rs 390 per quintal. This move is expected to result in an additional payment of Rs 3,000 crore to sugarcane farmers during the current crushing season.

Key Takeaways:

• The State Advisory Price (SAP) of sugarcane has been increased by Rs 30 per quintal for the 2025-26 crushing season.
• The price of the early variety will now be Rs 400 per quintal, while the normal variety will be Rs 390 per quintal.
• The increased price will result in an additional payment of Rs 3,000 crore to sugarcane farmers this crushing season.
• Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary claims that in the past 8.5 years, Rs 2.90 lakh crore has been paid to sugarcane farmers, almost double as compared to 10 years of the previous government from 2007 to 2017.
• Chaudhary also claimed that 21 mills were sold at "throwaway prices" during previous governments, but the current government's policies have attracted Rs 12,000 crore in investments in the sugarcane and allied industry.
• The "Smart Sugarcane Farmer" system, an innovative initiative by the state government, has been declared as a "model system" by the Government of India and has eliminated the role of middlemen, with direct transfer of funds to the farmer's account.
• The number of distilleries in Uttar Pradesh has increased from 61 to 97 now, and ethanol production has increased from 410 million litres to 1,820 million litres.
• The sugarcane area in Uttar Pradesh has increased from 2 million hectares earlier to 2.951 million hectares now.

Statistics:

• Rs 3,000 crore: Additional payment to sugarcane farmers this crushing season.
• Rs 2.90 lakh crore: Amount paid to sugarcane farmers in the past 8.5 years, almost double as compared to 10 years of the previous government from 2007 to 2017.
• 94%: Percentage of payment made to sugarcane farmers during the current season.
• 122: Number of operational sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh, the second-highest in the country after Maharashtra.
• Rs 12,000 crore: Investments attracted in the sugarcane and allied industry under the current government's policies.
• 410 million litres: Ethanol production in Uttar Pradesh earlier, increased to 1,820 million litres now.
• 2 million hectares: Sugarcane area in Uttar Pradesh earlier, increased to 2.951 million hectares now.

Sources:

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