Lucknow, Oct. 29 -- 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 Rs.30 per quintal in the sugarcane price for the 2025-26 crushing season.

The new rates have been fixed at Rs.400 per quintal for early varieties and Rs.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 Rs.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 tim...