**Executive Summary**
This document contains the response to Unstarred Question No. 1634 in the Lok Sabha, to be answered on February 10th, 2026, regarding the Technology Mission on Sugarcane. It addresses the status of sugarcane cultivation in Uttar Pradesh, particularly the Aonla Parliamentary Constituency, and the implementation of related schemes. It confirms that sugarcane is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, including areas covered in the Aonla Parliamentary Constituency, and that various central government schemes are being implemented for sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Sugarcane Cultivation in Uttar Pradesh:**
* Sugarcane is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, including areas covered in the Aonla Parliamentary Constituency.
* In 2025-26, sugarcane was cultivated in an area of 22,330.75 Ha by 39,644 farmers in the Aonla Parliamentary Constituency.
* **Implementation of Schemes:**
* Various central government schemes are being implemented in Uttar Pradesh to promote new production technologies for sugarcane farmers.
* Schemes include National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM), Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), and Pradhan Mantri-Rashtriya Vikas Krishi Yojana (PM-RKVY).
* Assistance is provided under these schemes for demonstrations, drip irrigation, and distribution of foundation cum primary seed, micro-nutrients, pesticides, bio-fertilizers, and seedlings produced through single bud method.
* Sugarcane farmers of the Aonla Parliamentary Constituency have also been provided various benefits under these schemes.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Sugarcane Farmers in Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Farmers benefit from the implementation of various schemes designed to enhance sugarcane production through modern technologies and resources.
* **Action Required:** Farmers should actively participate in the offered schemes, attend demonstrations, adopt new techniques, and utilize the distributed resources to improve their yield and income.
**Stakeholder: Sugarcane Farmers of the Aonla Parliamentary Constituency**
* **Impact:** These farmers specifically benefit from the various central government schemes for sugarcane.
* **Action Required:** These farmers should take full advantage of the benefits being provided under the schemes, including access to resources, technology, and support for sugarcane cultivation.
Key Entities Referenced
Technology Mission on Sugarcane: A mission focused on improving sugarcane cultivation.
Uttar Pradesh: State where the sugarcane mission is being discussed and implemented.
Aonla Parliamentary Constituency: A specific region within Uttar Pradesh where sugarcane cultivation is significant.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): A national agricultural development program under which the Sugarcane mission may be implemented.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The central ministry responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare, overseeing the sugarcane mission.
O.I.H
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1634
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH FEBRUARY, 2026
TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON SUGARCANE
1634. SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that Uttar Pradesh, particularly the Aonla Parliamentary
Constituency, is one of the major sugarcane-producing regions of the country, where
sugarcane is cultivated on a large scale and millions of farmers are directly associated with
it;
(b) whether it is also a fact that the Technology Mission on Sugarcane is currently being
implemented in only a few selected States/regions of the country and has not so far been
implemented in Uttar Pradesh;
(c) if so, the reasons therefor despite the fact that Uttar Pradesh is the largest sugarcane-
producing State in the country and regions such as Aonla urgently require technological
interventions in productivity enhancement, water-use efficiency, disease control and
mechanization; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to implement the Technology Mission on Sugarcane in
Uttar Pradesh, particularly in the Aonla Parliamentary Constituency, under the Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) or as a complementary initiative, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a): Sugarcane is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh including in areas covered in the Aonla
Parliamentary Constituency. The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that,
sugarcane is cultivated in an area of 22,330.75 Ha by 39,644 farmers in the Aonla
Parliamentary Constituency during 2025-26.
(b) to (d): Further, in Uttar Pradesh, various schemes of the Central government for
promoting new production technologies like National Food Security and Nutrition Mission
(NFSNM), Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), Pradhan Mantri-Rashtriya Vikas Krishi Yojana (PM-
RKVY) are being implemented for sugarcane farmers. Under these schemes, assistance is
being provided for demonstrations, drip irrigation and distribution of foundation cum primary
seed, micro-nutrients, pesticides, bio-fertilizers & seedlings produced through single bud
method by farmer groups & women self-help groups. The sugarcane farmers of the Aonla
Parliamentary Constituency have also been provided various benefits under these schemes.
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