Lucknow, October 29. The Yogi Adityanath government has delivered a significant boost to sugarcane farmers by announcing a ₹30 per quintal increase in the State Advised Price (SAP) for the 2025–26 crushing season. This historic hike is expected to provide an additional benefit of around ₹3,000 crore to sugarcane farmers, directly energising the rural economy. The new rates have been fixed at ₹400 per quintal for early varieties and ₹390 per quintal for normal varieties, marking the fourth such price hike under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s tenure.
Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary emphasised that the government remains committed to honouring the hard work of farmers, who are the backbone of Uttar Pradesh’s economy. Highlighting the government’s commitment, Chaudhary noted that the Yogi administration has paid a record ₹2.90 lakh crore to sugarcane farmers so far. This figure is significantly higher—₹1.42 lakh crore more—than the total amount disbursed during the previous SP and BSP regimes between 2007 and 2017.
The government has also ensured transparency and eliminated middlemen through its innovative Smart Sugarcane Farmer system. All processes, including acreage registration and slip issuance, are now fully digitised. Farmers receive their sugarcane slips directly on their mobile phones, and payments are transferred straight to their bank accounts through DBT. The Government of India has recognised this system as a ‘model system’ for the sector.
Furthermore, Uttar Pradesh’s transparent governance and investor-friendly policies have attracted ₹12,000 crore in fresh investments in the sugar industry. The state currently has 122 operational sugar mills. Over the last eight years, the government has established four new mills, revived six closed mills, and expanded the capacity of 42 existing mills. These policies have helped Uttar Pradesh achieve remarkable growth, ranking first in the country for both ethanol production (rising from 410 million litres to 1,820 million litres) and sugarcane cultivation (acreage expanding to 2.951 million hectares).
