Haryana Sugarcane Price Hike: CM Saini Announces Rs 430 Per Quintal for 2026-27 and Rs 450 for 2027-28

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced a hike of Rs 35 per quintal in the state’s sugarcane price over the next two years, giving a direct income boost to cane growers. The price will rise from Rs 415 per quintal in 2025-26 to Rs 430 per quintal in the 2026-27 season, and then to Rs 450 per quintal in 2027-28.

The announcement was made in Chandigarh on Thursday, 29 October, after consultations with farmer organisations. The increase will come in two steps: Rs 15 per quintal this season, followed by a further Rs 20 per quintal next season. Together, the two steps add up to the full Rs 35 per quintal rise over the 2025-26 rate.

The Chief Minister said the decision responds to the rising cost of cultivation. Farmer groups had raised concerns about higher prices of diesel, labour and fertilisers, which have pushed up what it costs to grow cane. The higher price is meant to offset that burden and keep sugarcane cultivation remunerative for growers.

On the likely gain for farmers, Saini pointed to average yields of 700 to 800 quintals per hectare, which works out to about 283 to 324 quintals per acre. At that level of production, the cumulative Rs 35 increase is expected to add roughly Rs 10,000 to Rs 11,300 per acre per season by 2027-28, compared with the price prevailing in 2025-26.

Announcing prices for two seasons in advance, rather than one, is also meant to give farmers certainty. With the rate known ahead of sowing and planning, growers can decide their cropping pattern with greater confidence instead of worrying about a last-minute revision.

The government expects the move to encourage farmers to continue growing sugarcane and to support higher production. Adequate cane supply, in turn, helps sugar mills run at full capacity through the crushing season, which benefits both growers and the mills that depend on their crop.

The decision underlines the state government’s farmer-first approach: input costs are rising, and the price signal from the government is designed to protect farm incomes while keeping Haryana’s sugarcane economy steady for the next two seasons.