Archive · 13 Jun 2025
UP's Breeder Seed Nurseries Increase, Boosting Sugarcane Farming
Uttar Pradesh is working hard to help sugarcane farmers.
They've almost doubled the number of places where they grow the seeds for the sugarcane plants.
This means farmers will get better seeds.
In 2024-25, they gave out a lot of these new seeds, more than anyone else in the country.
To make sure the seeds are good, they check them in three different steps, from when they are planted until they are ready to be harvested.
This will help farmers grow more sugarcane.
Uttar Pradesh nearly doubled the number of breeder seed nurseries in the past eight years.
The number of nurseries increased from 150 in 2016-17 to 267 in 2024-25.
Uttar Pradesh distributed 4.4 crore single buds of new sugarcane varieties in 2024-25.
A three-tier certification process ensures seed quality.
The initiative aims to boost sugarcane productivity in the state.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government officials
- What
- Increase in breeder seed nurseries and distribution of new sugarcane varieties.
- When
- From 2016-17 to 2024-25
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To strengthen sugarcane farming and increase productivity.
- Nurseries in 2016-17
- 150
- Nurseries in 2024-25
- 267
- Single buds distributed in 2024-25
- 4.4 crore
- Certification Process
- Three-tier