UPL SAS, Olam Agri partner to drive sustainable sugarcane cultivation in India
UPL Sustainable Agriculture Solutions Ltd (UPL SAS), a provider of sustainable agricultural products and solutions has partnered with Olam Agri to launch ‘Shashwat Mithaas,’ an initiative to drive sustainable and consistent sugarcane production across India. The programme aims to benefit farmers within the Olam Sugar Mill (Channehatti-Rajgoli, Kolhapur, Maharashtra) catchment area, with a 15 per cent increase in yield per acre and additional income.
The project aims to reduce water usage by about 30 per cent through the adoption of efficient irrigation practices, and reduce fertilizer consumption by 25 per cent, while increasing crop yield and improving soil health. The initial phase of the programme will cover 2,000 acres in the first year, with the potential to expand across a catchment area of 70,000 acres.
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