Lucknow, March 12 -- Providing major relief to sugarcane farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government has ensured record sugarcane price payments of Rs 3,15,753 Crore so far in the past over nine years.
This has directly benefited approximately 4.8 million sugarcane farmers in the state and strengthened the rural economy.
On Thursday, Sugarcane Commissioner Ministhy S. stated that due to strict government monitoring and regular reviews, the payment process by sugar mills has accelerated. In the current crushing season, 42 sugar mills have paid 100 per cent of the sugarcane price to farmers.
He added that a digital monitoring system has been implemented through escrow accounts to make the payment process transparent and simple. Additionally, inf...