About Sugarcane and Jaggery
Sugarcane feeds India's sugar mills, ethanol distilleries and the traditional jaggery (gur) industry. India is the world's largest sugar consumer and one of the largest producers, and Muzaffarnagar and Kolhapur are famous jaggery markets.
Where Sugarcane and Jaggery Is Grown in Punjab
The main sugarcane and jaggery districts of Punjab are Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar. Punjab is India's granary: its irrigated fields give the country's highest wheat and rice yields, and it supplies the largest share of grain to the central pool. It also grows basmati, maize, cotton, potato (including seed potato) and Kinnow.
Season in Punjab
Crushing season roughly October–April. Exact arrival dates in Punjab depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Sugarcane and Jaggery Is Sold in Punjab
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Almost all wheat and paddy is sold through the mandis via arhtiyas to state agencies and FCI at MSP.
Other major markets in Punjab
- KhannaWheat, paddyAboutExplore
- Amritsar and Tarn TaranBasmatiAboutExplore
- AboharKinnowAboutExplore
- JalandharSeed potatoAboutExplore
Government Buying in Punjab
Fair and remunerative price (FRP) fixed by the central government, with state advised prices in some states. In Punjab, buying is organised through the agencies below, usually at procurement centres in or near the mandis during the harvest window. Farmers register in advance, and payment is made to their bank accounts.
- Punjab Mandi BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- PUNGRAIN (Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation)ProcurementAboutExplore
- Punjab MarkfedProcurement and marketingAboutExplore
- PUNSUPProcurementAboutExplore
- Punjab State Warehousing CorporationStorageAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export sugarcane and jaggery across India, including from Punjab. Tap a name for details.
- Muzaffarnagar jaggery marketUttar PradeshAboutExplore
- Kolhapur jaggery marketMaharashtra; GI-tagged jaggeryAboutExplore
- Anakapalli jaggery marketAndhra PradeshAboutExplore
- ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding InstituteCoimbatoreAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Punjab
New varieties, crop advice and seed for sugarcane and jaggery growers in Punjab come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Sugarcane and Jaggery in Other States
Uttar Pradesh · Maharashtra · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu · Gujarat · Bihar · Andhra Pradesh
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