Sugarcane crushing season 2025-26 has started in Uttar Pradesh. 21 sugar mills have started work and 53 mills have issued indents for the purchase of sugarcane. Yogi government has increased the price of sugarcane by Rs 30 per quintal and has given instructions for timely payment.
Lucknow. The crushing season 2025-26 has started in the state after the Yogi government recently increased the sugarcane price by Rs 30 per quintal. Due to this increase, there is an atmosphere of enthusiasm among lakhs of sugarcane farmers of the state.
Crushing started in 21 sugar mills of the state, 53 mills issued indent for sugarcane purchase.
Sugarcane Commissioner Minister S. He said that crushing work has started in 21 sugar mills of the state. These include 01 sugar mill in the cooperative sector and 20 sugar mills in the private sector. A total of 53 sugar mills of the state have issued indents for the purchase of sugarcane.
Sugarcane crushing work started in various areas
The areas where crushing work has started so far include-
- Saharanpur Zone: 5 sugar mills
- Meerut Zone: 8 sugar mills
- Moradabad Zone: 2 Sugar Mills
- Lucknow Zone: 6 Sugar Mills
Apart from this, other 32 sugar mills have also completed the necessary formalities and will start operating in the next few days. The remaining 69 sugar mills will also start crushing soon.
Instructions to ensure timely payment of sugarcane price
The Sugarcane Commissioner said that instructions have been issued to all the sugar mills for prompt payment of sugarcane price. Mills have also started payment of sugarcane price under the current crushing season 2025-26. The aim of the government is that farmers should get timely payment, so that they can easily prepare for their next crop.
Timely crushing will facilitate farmers in sowing wheat.
Yogi government believes that due to timely operation of sugar mills, the fields will be emptied soon, which will make it easier for the farmers to sow wheat. This step is not only a relief for sugarcane farmers but will also help in keeping the entire agricultural cycle smooth.