<h1>Government raises notified sugarcane procurement rates to Rs 415 (early) and Rs 408 (late) per quintal before festival</h1> The state government announced an upward revision of notified sugarcane procurement rates, increasing the price for early varieties from Rs 400 to Rs 415 per quintal and for late varieties from Rs 393 to Rs 408 per quintal, effective on the eve of a major festival. The chief minister conveyed the decision in an official statement and described the revised rates as the highest in the country. The announcement establishes new state-mandated purchase rates for sugarcane, with likely implications for procurement obligations, mill contracts and agricultural payments.