Adityanath govt hikes sugarcane price by Rs 10 per quintal

Against cane price of Rs 305 per quintal for common variety, the SAP effective for the 2017-18 season now stands at Rs 315 per quintal

To keep the sugarcane farmers in good humour in run up to the Uttar Pradesh urban local bodies elections next month, the Yogi Adityanath government has hiked the state sugarcane price by Rs 10 per quintal for the ongoing 2017-18 crushing season.

With this hike, projected improved sugar recovery and higher cane acreage this season, the state government has estimated UP sugar output to touch 11 million tonnes (MT) and total farmers payables at almost Rs 30,000 crore.

The hike decision was taken last night and interestingly the model code of conduct came into force this evening after the state election commission