LAHORE (Web Desk) - Sugarcane cultivation in Punjab has increased by 16 per cent this year compared to the previous year, according to official sources.
The Punjab government has issued a notification announcing the commencement of the sugarcane crushing season from today.
According to the notification, all sugar mills across Punjab will purchase sugarcane from growers, while the mills will determine sugarcane prices under the market forces mechanism.
Sources said that sugarcane has been cultivated on 2.452 million acres across Punjab this year, marking a 16 per cent increase compared to the area cultivated last year.