LUCKNOW, April 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a new sugarcane survey policy on the instructions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, incorporating a GPS-based system to enhance transparency and accuracy in crop assessment.

Under the policy, the sugarcane development and sugar industry department will conduct a statewide GPS survey of sugarcane crops from May 1 to June 30, 2026, with all registered farmers to be notified of the schedule via SMS at least three days in advance.

Each survey team will comprise a government sugarcane supervisor and a representative from the concerned sugar mill. Both members will undergo training before the exercise begins. The presence of farmers in their fields during the survey will be mandato...