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 Uttar Pradesh
The main sugarcane and jaggery districts of Uttar Pradesh are Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Shamli, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bijnor, Saharanpur. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of wheat, sugarcane, potato and many vegetables, and a leading producer of rice, mango, guava, peas and pulses. Its Agra belt holds India's largest potato cold-storage cluster, and Malihabad's Dasheri is among India's best-known mangoes.
Season in Uttar Pradesh
Crushing season roughly October–April. Exact arrival dates in Uttar Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Sugarcane and Jaggery Is Sold in Uttar Pradesh
Farm produce is sold through mandis run by the UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (State Agricultural Produce Market Board), many linked to eNAM.
Other major markets in Uttar Pradesh
- AgraPotatoAboutExplore
- HapurWheat, grainsAboutExplore
- ShahjahanpurWheatAboutExplore
- FarrukhabadPotatoAboutExplore
- Malihabad, LucknowMangoAboutExplore
- SaharanpurMango, riceAboutExplore
Government Buying in Uttar Pradesh
Fair and remunerative price (FRP) fixed by the central government, with state advised prices in some states. In Uttar Pradesh, 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.
- UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi ParishadRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- UP Food and Civil Supplies DepartmentWheat and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- PCF (Pradeshik Cooperative Federation)ProcurementAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export sugarcane and jaggery across India, including from Uttar Pradesh. 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 Uttar Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for sugarcane and jaggery growers in Uttar Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and TechnologyKanpurAboutExplore
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and TechnologyMeerutAboutExplore
- Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and TechnologyAyodhyaAboutExplore
Sugarcane and Jaggery in Other States
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