Lucknow, June 10 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Uttar Pradesh leads not only leads in production of sugarcane and sugar, but also in ethanol production and in setting up of Khandsari units in the country.
Speaking at the certificate distribution ceremony for the winners of the State Sugarcane Production Competitions, Yogi said, "Prior to 2017, sugarcane farmers in the state used to face difficulties in obtaining receipts because of discrepancies in the weighing of sugarcane as well as theft of their receipts, which often led to protests by the farmers."
He said that the untimely closure of sugar mills also caused inconvenience to the farmers. "For years, payment of sugarcane price to the farmers was pending," he said.