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The decision, taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is expected to benefit nearly 45 lakh sugarcane farmers across the state. The hike comes ahead of the upcoming crushing season and follows sustained demands from farmer unions for better remuneration amid rising input costs.

Sugarcane farmers in the Jalandhar region have postponed a planned highway and railway blockade by four days, following assurances from state authorities.