Punjab News: The area under sugarcane cultivation has increased in Punjab. More than 1.16 lakh hectares It is done. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian According to the state government in the current season 2026-27 in favorable weather conditions 700 lakh quintal sugarcane production The target has been set. The government is emphasizing on modern technology, subsidy on machines and financial incentives to farmers to make sugarcane cultivation more profitable like wheat and paddy.
Sugarcane area reached 1,16,131 hectares
According to government data, the area under sugarcane cultivation in Punjab in the year 2025-26 1,11,818 hectares Was, which will increase in 2026-27 1,16,131 hectares It is done.
This includes autumn crop in 17,662 hectares, spring crop in 51,174 hectares and Ratoon crop in 47,295 hectares Is. The government expects improvement in sugar recovery along with production.
Farmers will get ₹3,200 per acre
Scientific method of sugarcane cultivation in the season 2026-27 Demo Plots to the farmers who planted Rs 3,200 per acre Will be encouraged.
This scheme includes Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, Patiala, Fazilka, Faridkot and Kapurthala. 12 districts Will apply in.
Modern techniques like wide rows, trench planting, intercropping, mulching and scientific ratoon management will be promoted in these demo plots.
40 percent subsidy on agricultural machines
The government is also promoting mechanization to reduce labor shortage and cost in agriculture. Sugarcane Harvester, Small Tractor, Sugarcane Planter and Ratoon Manager farmers on equipment such as 40 percent subsidy It has been said to give.
According to the Agriculture Minister, the aim of the government is to make these machines affordable and easily available to as many farmers as possible.
Training reached more than 15 thousand farmers
Joint teams of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Agriculture Department and sugar mills are giving information about modern sugarcane production to the farmers. There is special emphasis on certified disease-free seeds, balanced fertilizers, Integrated Pest Management and Ratoon Management.
So far About 1,100 farmers through 14 webinars Has been given training. There itself More than 15 thousand farmers through 320 training camps Direct access has been made. Technical information is also being made available through Facebook and YouTube.
According to Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, the aim of the government's strategy is to reduce the cost of farming, increase productivity and sugar recovery and improve the income of sugarcane farmers.