Sugarcane crushing to begin in Punjab from Nov 25
The Punjab Government has scheduled sugarcane crushing to begin on November 25, 2024, following a State Sugarcane Control Board meeting chaired by Agriculture Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian. Sugarcane cultivation in Punjab has risen by 5%, covering 1 lakh hectares this year, up from 95,000 hectares. The 15 state sugar mills are expected to process 700 lakh quintals of sugarcane, yielding 62 lakh quintals of sugar. The minister emphasized efficient preparation, smooth selling for farmers, and timely payments. Key state officials and board members were present at the meeting.
Chandigarh, November 6, 2024: The Punjab Government has announced that sugarcane crushing in the state will begin from November 25, 2024 onwards. This decision was made during a meeting of the State Sugarcane Control Board, chaired by Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian at his office, on Wednesday.
S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that Punjab has witnessed a 5% increase in the area under sugarcane crop. This year, sugarcane crop has been cultivated on 1 lakh hectares area, which is up from around 95,000 hectares previous year. There are 15 sugar mills in Punjab, comprising nine cooperative and six private mills, which are expected to crush around 700 lakh quintals of sugarcane. The state is projected to produce 62 lakh quintals of sugar this season, he added.
The Agriculture Minister directed the concerned officials to ensure that all arrangements are in place before the commencement of crushing operations, while emphasising that farmers should not face any inconvenience in selling their produce and timely payments should also be made to them.
Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Mr. Anurag Verma, Punjab Agriculture Commissioner Ms Neelima, Secretary Expenditure Mr. VN Zade, MD Sugarfed Dr. Senu Duggal, Director Agriculture Mr. Jaswant Singh, Punjab Cane Commissioner Mr. Dilbagh Singh, Director of PAU’s Regional Research Station Kapurthala Mr. Gulzar Singh Sanghera and Members of the state Sugarcane Control Board Kamal Oswal, Kunal Yadav, Sher Partap Singh Cheema and others were also present in the meeting.
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