Lucknow, May 29 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Sugarcane Development Department, braving all adverse conditions during the lockdown, produced a record 11015 lakh quintal of sugar in this crushing season, giving much-needed respite to the cane growers and workers of 119 sugar mills.
Principal Secretary of Sugar Industries and Cane Development, Sanjay R Bhoosreddy said here on Friday that in spite of all the adverse conditions, which arose due to COVID-19, the Cane department decided to run all sugar mills, to safeguard the interest of sugarcane farmers during the lockdown period.