Haryana announces Rs 10 per quintal hike in sugarcane

The Haryana Government today announced hike of Rs 10 per quintal in the price of sugarcane, with Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar saying the growers in the State would get the highest ever price in the country.
The Chief Minister announced the decision to increase the State Advisory Price (SAP) for all varieties of sugarcane for 2016-17, an official release said here.
Khattar said that now farmers would get Rs 320 per quintal for the early variety of sugarcane, Rs 315 per quintal for mid variety and Rs 310 per quintal for late variety.
No increase in SAP was made during the last two years, he said.

Keeping in view the increase in the cost of production and the demand of farmers, the Sugarcane Control Board has increased the SAP.
"Farmers in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are getting Rs 315, Rs 310 and Rs 305 per quintal for early, mid and late varieties, respectively," Khattar said, as per the release.
The Chief Minister said the increase in SAP would lead to additional benefit of about Rs 60 crore to the farmers during 2016-17.