The delay in receiving their dues has burdened many farmers with debt. Farmers say though the Adityanath government made some last-minute moves to release the payment, the problem is perpetual.
State govt. asks officials to conduct on-site inspections
The fluctuations in weather conditions in the recent past have brought a cause of concern for the sugarcane crop in Uttar Pradesh.
The government on Saturday issued an advisory to its officials to make proper arrangements for prevention of insects and pests which attack the crop by conducting on-site inspections along with scientists of the Sugarcane Research Council.
“Due to excess moisture in the atmosphere and day-to-day fluctuations in the weather, various pests such as pyrilla, grass hopper, fall armyworm and black bug infest sugarcane crop,” said Commissioner, Cane and Sugar, Sanjay R. Bhoosreddy.
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