Sugarcane cultivation in Punjab increases by 16% this Year

Sugarcane cultivation in Punjab has increased by 16 per cent this year compared to the previous year, according to official sources.

The Punjab government has issued a notification announcing the commencement of the sugarcane crushing season from today. According to the statement, all sugar mills in Punjab will purchase sugarcane from growers and mills will determine the price of sugarcane based on market mechanisms.

Sources said the area under sugarcane cultivation in Punjab this year stood at 2.452 million acres, a 16% increase over last year.