New Delhi, April 21 -- In a strategic move to bolster its economy, the Uttar Pradesh government has set an ambitious target to elevate the sugar sector's Gross Value Output (GVO) from Rs 1.32 lakh crore to over Rs 1.62 lakh crore within the next three years.

This initiative is part of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision to transform the state into a one-trillion-dollar economy.

The Sugar Industry and Sugarcane Development Department reported a steady increase in GVO, rising from Rs 1.24 lakh crore in 2023-24 to Rs 1.32 lakh crore in 2024-25.

To achieve the new target, the department plans to boost sugarcane production by 7 per cent and jaggery production by 10 per cent by the fiscal year 2027-28.

A comprehensive action plan has be...