Lucknow, Oct. 30 -- Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday hailed the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to hike sugarcane prices by Rs 30 per quintal, calling it a "historic decision" taken in the interest of farmers under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and in coordination with the Central government.

"This is a historic decision...The Central government and state government, under the leadership of UP CM Yogi Adityanath, are taking decisions in the interests of farmers," he said while speaking to ANI.

In a landmark decision aimed at bolstering the welfare of sugarcane farmers, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday announced a historic hi...