UP hikes cane SAP by Rs 25 a quintal ahead of polls; farmers say inadequate

Hike which is among the highest under BJP govt in UP, yet may not assuage protesting farmers, many of whom come from the sugarcane growing western part of the state

Ahead of the crucial assembly polls and a day before the nationwide bandh called by the agitating farmers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a Rs 25 per quintal hike in the state advised price (SAP) or purchase price of sugarcane for the 2021-22 season that commences from October 1.

The hike which is among the highest in the tenure of the BJP Government in UP for sugarcane farmers, might not be enough be assuage the protesting farmers, a sizeable chunk of whom come from the sugarcane growing western part of the state.

The farmers have been a demanding a sugarcane