Double Your Profit: Farrukhabad Farmers Revolutionize Sugarcane Farming with New Techniques

• Farmers in Farrukhabad are adopting modern techniques and high-yielding varieties like Co 16202 to achieve double profits in sugarcane cultivation.
• The new method involves planting once and harvesting twice, significantly increasing yield and profitability for progressive farmers.
• Varieties such as Co 16202, 0238, 980214, and 94184 are preferred for their high juice content, good weight, disease resistance, and less irrigation needs.
• Farmers like Kuldeep are earning 60,000 to 1 lakh rupees per bigha by selling sugarcane as seeds to other farmers, even across states.
• The success of these techniques has transformed Farrukhabad into a major sugarcane production hub, with 40% of the population dependent on it.