The season will begin in the state from November 25.
Breaking News from Punjab (Aaj Samaj), Chandigarh: State Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian said there has been a 5% increase in sugarcane acreage in Punjab this year. This year, sugarcane has been cultivated on an area of one lakh hectares, compared to 95,000 hectares last year. He said there are a total of 15 sugar mills in Punjab, including 9 cooperative and 6 private mills, which have the potential to crush around 700 lakh quintals of sugarcane.
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He said production of 62 lakh quintals of sugar is estimated in the state for this season. Further, the Agriculture Minister announced that this year the Punjab Government decided to start sugarcane crushing in the state from November 25, 2024. The Agriculture Minister was attending the State Sugarcane Control Board meeting. Punjab Sugarcane held in his office.
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Minister of Agriculture gave instructions to complete all necessary procedures
The Agriculture Minister instructed the officials concerned that all arrangements must be completed before harvesting begins. He stressed that farmers should not face any problem in selling their crops and should be ensured timely payment for their crops.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Anurag Verma, Punjab Agriculture Commissioner, Neelima, Expenditure Secretary VN Jade, MD Sugarfed Dr. Senu Duggal, Agriculture Director Jaswant Singh, Agriculture Commissioner Punjab Cane Dilbagh Singh, Punjab Regional Agriculture Research Center Kapurthala University director Gulzar Singh Sanghera and state sugarcane control board members Kamal Oswal, Kunal Yadav, Sher were present Pratap Singh Cheema et al.
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